SB2024100343 - Local denial of service in F5 BIG-IP Perl component 



SB2024100343 - Local denial of service in F5 BIG-IP Perl component

Published: October 3, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024100343
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6913)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow. A local attacker can exploit a specially crafted pack() function, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or run Perl code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.