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purna_256577
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Nimbostratusvulnerability CVE-2017-1000364 effects BIGIP ASM?
Looking for f5 KB for the vulnerability CVE-2017-1000364 -https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1000364. Is it affect BIGIP ASM version 11.6.1.
Security researchers at Qualys Security discovered a vulnerability in the memory management of several Unix-based operating systems (Linux, OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD and Solaris). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-1000364, affects the stack, a special memory region used by computer programs to store variables and return addresses used in functions. Once exploited, this vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain root privileges on the affected machine.
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- JRahm
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The linux kernel is vulnerable, but proper security controls should limit the exposure to your management network access.
