FKIE_CVE-2017-6159
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-10-27 14:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:21
Severity
Summary
F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack when the MPTCP option is enabled on a virtual server. Data plane is vulnerable when using the MPTCP option of a TCP profile. There is no control plane exposure. An attacker may be able to disrupt services by causing TMM to restart hence temporarily failing to process traffic.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| f5sirt@f5.com | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101633 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| f5sirt@f5.com | http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039669 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| f5sirt@f5.com | https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10002335 | Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101633 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039669 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10002335 | Vendor Advisory |
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