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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1700
sol24642829: Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2015-7515
11 July 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: F5 Traffix SDC
Publisher: F5 Networks
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Console/Physical
Resolution: Mitigation
CVE Names: CVE-2015-7515
Reference: ESB-2016.1616
ESB-2016.0821
Original Bulletin:
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/24/sol24642829.html
Comment: There are currently no patches available. AusCERT recommends that
Administrators consider risk reduction strategies such as restricting
physical access to the device.
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sol24642829: Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2015-7515
Security Advisory
Original Publication Date: 07/08/2016
Vulnerability Description
The aiptek_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c in the Linux kernel
before 4.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service
(NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device that
lacks endpoints. (CVE-2015-7515)
Impact
An unprivileged user with physical access to the system could trigger a kernel
panic.
Security Issue Status
F5 Product Development has assigned ID INSTALLER-2519 (Traffix SDC) to this
vulnerability.
To determine if your release is known to be vulnerable, the components or
features that are affected by the vulnerability, and for information about
releases or hotfixes that address the vulnerability, refer to the following
table:
Product Versions known to be vulnerable Versions known to be not vulnerable Severity Vulnerable component or feature
BIG-IP LTM None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
11.2.1
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP AAM None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
BIG-IP AFM None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
BIG-IP Analytics None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
11.2.1
BIG-IP APM None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
11.2.1
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP ASM None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
11.2.1
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP DNS None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
BIG-IP Edge Gateway None 11.2.1 Not vulnerable None
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP GTM None 11.4.0 - 11.6.1 Not vulnerable None
11.2.1
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP Link Controller None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
11.2.1
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP PEM None 12.0.0 - 12.1.0 Not vulnerable None
11.4.0 - 11.6.1
BIG-IP PSM None 11.4.0 - 11.4.1 Not vulnerable None
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP WebAccelerator None 11.2.1 Not vulnerable None
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
BIG-IP WOM None 11.2.1 Not vulnerable None
10.2.1 - 10.2.4
ARX None 6.2.0 - 6.4.0 Not vulnerable None
Enterprise Manager None 3.1.1 Not vulnerable None
FirePass None 7.0.0 Not vulnerable None
BIG-IQ Cloud None 4.0.0 - 4.5.0 Not vulnerable None
BIG-IQ Device None 4.2.0 - 4.5.0 Not vulnerable None
BIG-IQ Security None 4.0.0 - 4.5.0 Not vulnerable None
BIG-IQ ADC None 4.5.0 Not vulnerable None
BIG-IQ Centralized Management None 5.0.0 Not vulnerable None
4.6.0
BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration None 1.0.0 Not vulnerable None
F5 iWorkflow None 2.0.0 Not vulnerable None
LineRate None 2.5.0 - 2.6.1 Not vulnerable None
F5 MobileSafe None 1.0.0 Not vulnerable None
F5 WebSafe None 1.0.0 Not vulnerable None
Traffix SDC 5.0.0 None Low* Linux kernel
4.0.0 - 4.4.0
* This vulnerability is rated as Low because exploiting it requires physical
access to the system (to plug in a specially prepared USB device).
Vulnerability Recommended Actions
If you are running a version listed in the Versions known to be vulnerable
column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed
in the Versions known to be not vulnerable column. If the table lists only an
older version than what you are currently running, or does not list a
non-vulnerable version, then no upgrade candidate currently exists.
Supplemental Information
SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents
SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
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