#VU89334 Expired pointer dereference in BIG-IP - CVE-2024-28889
Published: May 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89334
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28889
CWE-ID: CWE-825
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
BIG-IP
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an expired pointer dereference in the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) when an SSL profile with alert timeout is configured with a non-default value on a virtual server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.