CVE-2017-6154

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

On F5 BIG-IP systems running 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, or 11.6.1 - 11.6.2, the BIG-IP ASM bd daemon may core dump memory under some circumstances when processing undisclosed types of data on systems with 48 or more CPU cores.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 73.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 1, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

f5sirt@f5http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103233
f5sirt@f5https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38243073
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103233
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38243073

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-6154?

CVE-2017-6154 is a high vulnerability published on March 1, 2018. On F5 BIG-IP systems running 13.0.0, 12.1.0 - 12.1.3.1, or 11.6.1 - 11.6.2, the BIG-IP ASM bd daemon may core dump memory under some circumstances when processing undisclosed types of data on systems with 48 or more CPU cores.

When was CVE-2017-6154 disclosed?

CVE-2017-6154 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 1, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-6154 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-6154 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6154?

CVE-2017-6154 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-6154?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6154, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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