F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack when the MPTCP option is enabled on a virtual server. Data plane is vulnerable when using the MPTCP option of a TCP profile. There is no control plane exposure. An attacker may be able to disrupt services by causing TMM to restart hence temporarily failing to process traffic.
References
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10002335 | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039669 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101633 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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Information
Published : 2017-10-27 07:29
Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03
NVD link : CVE-2017-6159
Mitre link : CVE-2017-6159
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CWE
Products Affected
f5
- big-ip_link_controller
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
- big-ip_websafe
- big-ip_application_security_manager
- big-ip_access_policy_manager
- big-ip_local_traffic_manager
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager