CVE-2017-6166
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 5.9
Description
In BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe software 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, in some cases the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may crash when processing fragmented packets. This vulnerability affects TMM through a virtual server configured with a FastL4 profile. Traffic processing is disrupted while TMM restarts. If the affected BIG-IP system is configured as part of a device group, it will trigger a failover to the peer device.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-6166
- Assigner
- f5sirt@f5.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-11-22T16:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-12-14T21:44:39
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_afm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_apm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_asm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ltm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_pem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:f5_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.1.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:linerate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.5.0 | 2.6.2 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.9
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2.2
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K65615624 | Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039949 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102264 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6166 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6166 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:41:18 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 23:18:45 | 2017-11-22T16:29Z | 2017-11-22T16:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:18:45 | 2021-12-14T21:44:39 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 23:18:45 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |