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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2016-7476

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, and WebSafe 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, 11.5.0 before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.3.0 before 11.4.1 ...

Vulnerability Description

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, and WebSafe 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, 11.5.0 before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.3.0 before 11.4.1 HF10 may suffer from a memory leak while handling certain types of TCP traffic. Remote attackers may cause a denial of service (DoS) by way of a crafted TCP packet.

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 Websafe11.6.0
F5Big-Ip Protocol Security Module11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Link Controller11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager11.3.0
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager11.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7476?

CVE-2016-7476 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, PSM, and WebSafe 11.6.0 before 11.6.0 HF6, 11.5.0 before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.3.0 before 11.4.1 ...

How severe is CVE-2016-7476?

CVE-2016-7476 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-2016-7476?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Websafe, F5 Big-Ip Protocol Security Module, F5 Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager, F5 Big-Ip Link Controller, F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager.