CVE-2016-6876

Published: Sep 7, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The RESOLV::lookup iRule command in F5 BIG-IP LTM, APM, ASM, and Link Controller 10.2.1 through 10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP AAM, AFM, and PEM 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP Analytics 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.x before 11.6.1, and 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP DNS 12.0.0 before HF3; BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4 and 11.2.1; BIG-IP GTM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.4 HF2, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1; and BIG-IP PSM 10.2.1 through 10.2.4 and 11.4.0 through 11.4.1 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or Traffic Management Microkernel crash) via a crafted PTR response.

Affected (128)

Products: F5: Big Ip Local Traffic Manager, Big Ip Webaccelerator, Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager, Big Ip Global Traffic Manager, Big Ip Link Controller, Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, Big Ip Protocol Security Module, Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager, Big Ip Application Security Manager, Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager, Big Ip Domain Name System, Big Ip Analytics, Big Ip Edge Gateway, Big Ip Access Policy Manager

14 products

Big Ip Local Traffic Manager

Big Ip Webaccelerator

Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager

Big Ip Global Traffic Manager

Big Ip Link Controller

Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager

Big Ip Protocol Security Module

Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager

Big Ip Application Security Manager

Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager

Big Ip Domain Name System

Big Ip Analytics

Big Ip Edge Gateway

Big Ip Access Policy Manager

Configuration A

14 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Local Traffic Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration B

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Webaccelerator	Version 11.2.1

Configuration C

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Application Acceleration Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration D

13 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Global Traffic Manager	Version 11.6.0

Configuration E

14 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Link Controller	Version 12.0.0

Configuration F

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Advanced Firewall Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration G

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Protocol Security Module	Version 11.4.1

Configuration H

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Wan Optimization Manager	Version 11.2.1

Configuration I

14 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Application Security Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration J

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Policy Enforcement Manager	Version 12.0.0

Configuration K

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Domain Name System	Version 12.0.0

Configuration L

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Analytics	Version 12.0.0

Configuration M

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Edge Gateway	Version 11.2.1

Configuration N

14 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 10.2.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 10.2.2
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 10.2.3
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 10.2.4
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.2.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.4.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.4.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.1
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.2
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.3
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.5.4
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 11.6.0
F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager	Version 12.0.0

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (4)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036725

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/52/sol52638558.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036725

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/52/sol52638558.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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