Double Free in F5 Big-ip_afm

CVE-2017-6166

In BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Link Controller, PEM, and WebSafe software 12.0.0 to 12.1.1, in some cases the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) may crash when processing fragmented packets. This vulnerability affects…

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.012 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • f5sirt@f5.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • f5sirt@f5.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6166?
CVE-2017-6166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip_afm, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-6166?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.