7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-9252
F5 BIG-IP IPv6 MTU Option Handling Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description

The Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in F5 BIG-IP before 11.5.4 HF3, 11.6.x before 11.6.1 HF2 and 12.x before 12.1.2 does not properly handle minimum path MTU options for IPv6, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) through unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

March 27, 2017, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9252 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
3 F5 big-ip_analytics
4 F5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
5 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
6 F5 big-ip_domain_name_system
7 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
8 F5 big-ip_link_controller
9 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
10 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
11 F5 big-ip_websafe
12 F5 big-ip_edge_gateway
13 F5 big-ip_webaccelerator
14 F5 big-ip_protocol_security_module
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-9252.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038132
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46535047 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038132
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46535047 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-9252 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9252 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038132 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46535047 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46535047 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-19
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9252 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9252 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} 0.00%

score

0.59755

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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