F5 BIG-IP up to 10.2.4/11.2.1/11.6.0/12.0.0 RESOLV::lookup iRule Command DNS Reply resource management
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to 10.2.4/11.2.1/11.6.0/12.0.0 (Firewall Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component RESOLV::lookup iRule Command. The manipulation as part of a DNS Reply leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability.
The weakness was shared 08/30/2016 as SOL52638558 / 550596 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.f5.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6876 since 08/18/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93239 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : RESOLV::lookup iRule command vulnerability (K52638558)), 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.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93239).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 93239
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : RESOLV::lookup iRule command vulnerability (K52638558)
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OpenVAS ID: 61659
OpenVAS Name: F5 BIG-IP - SOL52638558 - RESOLV::lookup iRule command vulnerability CVE-2016-6876
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Timeline
08/18/2016 🔍08/30/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: f5.comAdvisory: SOL52638558 / 550596
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6876 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036725
Entry
Created: 09/01/2016 19:43Updated: 09/14/2022 14:33
Changes: 09/01/2016 19:43 (66), 04/06/2019 18:05 (10), 09/14/2022 14:33 (3)
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