Vulnerability identifier: #VU52758
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Vendor: F5 Networks
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 in TMM when processing Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) traffic under certain conditions. A remote attacker can send specially crafted SCTP packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
BIG-IP: 16.0.0 - 16.0.1, 15.1.0 - 15.1.2.1, 14.1.0 - 14.1.3.1, 13.1.0 - 13.1.3.5, 12.1.0 - 12.1.5.2
External links
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05300051
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.