1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU48569

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8277

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when processing a large number of DNS responses. A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a denial of service condition.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP SSLO: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP PEM: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP Link Controller: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP GTM: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP FPS: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP DNS: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP DDHD: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP ASM: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP APM: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP Analytics: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP AFM: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP Advanced WAF: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP AAM: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP LTM: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IP: 11.6.1 - 16.0.1.1

BIG-IQ Centralized Management: 7.1.0

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CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip_sslo:15.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K07944249

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?