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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2015-8240

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and BIG-IP PEM before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4, and 11.6.x before 11.6.0 HF6 an...

Vulnerability Description

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and BIG-IP PEM before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4, and 11.6.x before 11.6.0 HF6 and BIG-IP PSM before 11.4.1 HF10 does not properly handle TCP options, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, related to the tm.minpathmtu database variable.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager11.4.1
F5Big-Ip Protocol Security Module11.4.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-19

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-8240?

CVE-2015-8240 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and BIG-IP PEM before 11.4.1 HF10, 11.5.x before 11.5.4, and 11.6.x before 11.6.0 HF6 an...

How severe is CVE-2015-8240?

CVE-2015-8240 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8240?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.