F5 BIG-IP up to PB200 TCP Segment input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to PB200 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component TCP Segment Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8099. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in F5 BIG-IP up to PB200 (Firewall Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component TCP Segment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The control plane is not affected.

The weakness was presented 05/10/2016 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-8099 since 11/09/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

Invalid TCP segment can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) for BIG-IP platforms that contain the High-Speed Bridge (HSB).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91054 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : TCP vulnerability (K35358312)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family F5 Networks Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91054) and SecurityTracker (ID 1035874†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 91054
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : TCP vulnerability (K35358312)
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OpenVAS ID: 870362
OpenVAS Name: F5 BIG-IP - SOL35358312 - TCP vulnerability CVE-2015-8099
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05/10/2016 +183 days 🔍
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08/19/2022 +2289 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: support.f5.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8099 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8099
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87303
SecurityTracker: 1035874

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2016 06:05 PM
Updated: 08/19/2022 09:40 AM
Changes: 05/12/2016 06:05 PM (66), 11/24/2018 12:23 PM (10), 08/19/2022 09:40 AM (4)
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