Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-12049 |
CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BIG-IP Hardware solutions / Firmware BIG-IQ Centralized Management Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH |
Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU29105
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12049
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in libdbus when a message exceeds the per-message file descriptor limit. A local user with access to the D-Bus system bus or another system service's private AF_UNIX socket can make the system service reach its file descriptor limit, denying service to subsequent D-Bus clients.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
BIG-IP: 14.1.0 - 16.0.1.1.9.6
BIG-IQ Centralized Management: 7.1.0 - 8.0.0
External linkshttp://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16729408
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.