CVE-2016-6876

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

The RESOLV::lookup iRule command in F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, and Link Controller 10.2.1 through 10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP AAM, AFM, and PEM 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP Analytics 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP DNS 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4 and 11.2.1; BIG-IP GTM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; and BIG-IP PSM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4 and 11.4.0 through 11.4.1 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or Traffic Management Microkernel crash) via a crafted PTR response.

The RESOLV::lookup iRule command in F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, and Link Controller 10.2.1 through 10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP AAM, AFM, and PEM 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP Analytics 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP DNS 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4 and 11.2.1; BIG-IP GTM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; and BIG-IP PSM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4 and 11.4.0 through 11.4.1 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or Traffic Management Microkernel crash) via a crafted PTR response.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P).

Overview

Type

F5

First reported 8 years ago

2016-09-07 19:28:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-06-06 15:11:00

Affected Software

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 Networks BIGIP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 Networks BIGIP WebAccelerator 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 Networks BIGIP Application Acceleration Manager 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Application Acceleration Manager 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Application Acceleration Manager 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager (AAM) 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 Networks BIGIP Global Traffic Manager 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Global Traffic Manager 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Global Traffic Manager 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 Networks BIGIP Link Controller 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Link Controller 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Link Controller 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Link Controller 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (APM) 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Module (PSM) 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Module (PSM) 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Module (PSM) 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Module (PSM) 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Module (PSM) 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Protocol Security Module 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Wan Optimization Manager (WOM) 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Wan Optimization Manager (WOM) 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Wan Optimization Manager (WOM) 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP Wan Optimization Manager (WOM) 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 Networks BIGIP WAN Optimization Manager 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (APM) 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (APM) 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (APM) 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (APM) 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 Networks BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Application Security Manager 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM) 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 Networks BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager (PEM) 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Domain Name System 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Analytics 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Networks BIGIP Analytics 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Analytics 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Analytics 12.0.0

12.0.0

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 BIG-IP IP Edge Gateway 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 BIG-IP IP Edge Gateway 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 10.2.1

10.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 10.2.2

10.2.2

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 10.2.3

10.2.3

F5 Big-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 10.2.4

10.2.4

F5 Big-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 11.2.1

11.2.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.4.0

11.4.0

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.4.1

11.4.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.5.0

11.5.0

F5 Big-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 11.5.1

11.5.1

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.5.2

11.5.2

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.5.3

11.5.3

F5 Big-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 11.5.4

11.5.4

F5 Big-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 11.6.0

11.6.0

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 12.0.0

12.0.0

References

1036725

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/52/sol52638558.html

Vendor Advisory

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