FortiGate UDP Idle Timeout TMM Crash Vulnerability
CVE-2023-29163 Published on May 3, 2023
BIG-IP UDP Profile vulnerability
When UDP profile with idle timeout set to immediate or the value 0 is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause TMM to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-29163 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Leak Vulnerability?
The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is often triggered by improper handling of malformed data or unexpectedly interrupted sessions. In some languages, developers are responsible for tracking memory allocation and releasing the memory. If there are no more pointers or references to the memory, then it can no longer be tracked and identified for release.
CVE-2023-29163 has been classified to as a Memory Leak vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-29163
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP:- Version 17.1.0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 17.0.0 and below * is affected.
- Version 16.1.2.2 and below 16.1.3.4 is affected.
- Version 15.1.5.1 and below 15.1.8.2 is affected.
- Version 14.1.4.6 and below 14.1.5.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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