High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-6138
CVE-2017-6138
Description
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM and WebSafe software version 13.0.0 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default "normalize URI" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies.
Affected products
1- F5 Networks, Inc./BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebSafev5Range: 13.0.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040051nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K34514540nvdIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
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