F5 BIG-IP TCP Segment Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1035874 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1035874
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-8099
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 12 2016
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in F5 BIG-IP. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted TCP segment to trigger denial of service conditions on the target High-Speed Bridge (HSB) data plane.
The control plane is not affected.
The following platforms are affected: 3900, 6900, 8900, 8950, 11000, 11050, PB100, and PB200.
Virtual servers that have Software SYN cookies configured for use and activate are affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the data plane.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35358312.html
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Vendor URL: support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/35/sol35358312.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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