SB2024051020 - Expired pointer dereference in BIG-IP TMM
Published: May 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024051020
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Expired pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28889)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an expired pointer dereference in the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) when an SSL profile with alert timeout is configured with a non-default value on a virtual server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.