SB2022050510 - Denial of service in BIG-IP DNS resolver



SB2022050510 - Denial of service in BIG-IP DNS resolver

Published: May 5, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022050510
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28706)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect validation of errors in the DNS resolver configuration. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the affected device and cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.