CVE-2016-6876 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the RESOLV::lookup iRule command across various F5 BIG-IP products. A remote DNS server can trigger high CPU consumption or a Traffic Management Microkernel crash by sending a specially crafted PTR response. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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