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F5 BIG-IP - TCP vulnerability CVE-2015-8099

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

F5 Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

7 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

Under limited conditions, an invalid TCP segment can lead to a Denial of Service for the High-Speed Bridge (HSB) on the following platforms: 3900, 6900, 8900, 8950, 11000, 11050, PB100 or PB200. This issue is only exposed on virtual servers while Software SYN cookies are configured for use and currently engaged. The scope of the exposure is limited to the BIG-IP data plane. The access vector is network based and authentication is not a requirement for attack. There is no control plane exposure to this issue.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)