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F5 BIG-IP - BIG-IP last hop kernel module vulnerability CVE-2015-5516
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
F5 Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing a security patch.
Insight
Insight
The BIG-IP last hop kernel module may leak memory when processing User Datagram Protocol (UDP) traffic. The memory leak may cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions for the BIG-IP system.
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.