F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.4.0/16.1.1 Traffic Management Microkernel null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.4.0/16.1.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-23016. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.4.0/16.1.1 (Firewall Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/26/2022 as K91013510. The advisory is shared for download at support.f5.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-23016 since 01/10/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 15.1.4.1 or 16.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP 15.1.4.1/16.1.2

Timelineinfo

01/10/2022 🔍
01/26/2022 +16 days 🔍
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01/28/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K91013510
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-23016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191612

Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2022 07:35
Updated: 01/28/2022 15:19
Changes: 01/26/2022 07:35 (41), 01/28/2022 15:19 (1)
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