SB2021021114 - Buffer overflow in big3d agent in F5 BIG-IP DNS



SB2021021114 - Buffer overflow in big3d agent in F5 BIG-IP DNS

Published: February 11, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021021114
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22982)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in big3d. A remote user can send specially crafted data to the big3d agent, trigger a buffer overflow and crash the agent.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.