F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager update for Linux kernel
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-41090 CVE-2024-41091 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
BIG-IP Next Central Manager Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU94840
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41090
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the tap_get_user_xdp() function in drivers/net/tap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP Next Central Manager: 20.2.0 - 20.2.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_next_central_manager:20.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_next_central_manager:20.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148830
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.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU94841
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41091
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the tun_xdp_one() function in drivers/net/tun.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBIG-IP Next Central Manager: 20.2.0 - 20.2.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_next_central_manager:20.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f5_networks:big-ip_next_central_manager:20.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148830
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.
