QID 376096

Date Published: 2021-11-30

QID 376096: F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM), Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Access Policy Manager (APM) Linux kernel Vulnerability (K15412203)

The Linux Kernel imposes a size restriction on the arguments and environmental strings passed through RLIMIT_STACK/RLIM_INFINITY (1/4 of the size), but does not take the argument and environment pointers into account, which allows attackers to bypass this limitation. This affects Linux Kernel versions 4.11.5 and earlier. It appears that this feature was introduced in the Linux Kernel version 2.6.23.CVE-2017-1000365

Vulnerable Component: BIG-IP ASM,LTM,APM

Affected Versions:
16.1.0 - 16.1.2
15.1.0 - 15.1.4
14.1.0 - 14.1.4
13.1.0 - 13.1.4
12.1.0 - 12.1.6
11.2.1 - 11.6.5

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable versions of F5 BIG-IP devices using the tmsh command.

This vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of information and disruption of service.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released patch, for more information please visit: K15412203
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 376096

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    K15412203 URL Logo support.f5.com/csp/article/K15412203

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