#VU12805 Improper resource shutdown in F5 Networks products - CVE-2017-6148

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12805

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6148

CWE-ID: CWE-404

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP LTM
BIG-IP AFM
BIG-IP APM
BIG-IP ASM
BIG-IP PEM
BIG-IP AAM
BIG-IP Link Controller
BIG-IP WebSafe

Software vendor:
F5 Networks

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to responses to SOCKS proxy requests made through the BIG-IP system. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.

Update to versions 11.5.6, 11.6.3, 12.1.3.2, 13.0.1 or 13.1.0.

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K55225440