Buffer overflow in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
CVE-2015-7547
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the libresolv library in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execu…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.939 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_analytics — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_local_traffic_manager — versions 12.0.0
- F5 Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager — versions 12.0.0
- Gnu Glibc — versions 2.9, 2.10, 2.10.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 1035020 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- HPSBGN03582 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:0471 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2016:0175 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- HPSBGN03551 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2016:0225 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7547?
- CVE-2015-7547 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7547?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7547 known to be exploited?
- 94 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.