Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1000381 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware |
Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU7563
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000381
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack and gain access to potentially sensitive data.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ares_parse_naptr_reply() function when processing NAPTR responses. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted DNS response to vulnerable application and perform denial of service attack or gain access to potentially sensitive data.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP: 15.0.0 - 17.1.2
CPE2.3http://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000149130
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.