SOL17458 - Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2015-1805

Recommended Action

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.

F5 responds to vulnerabilities in accordance with the Severity values published in the previous table. The Severity values and other security vulnerability parameters are defined in SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy.

To mitigate this vulnerability for BIG-IP, Enterprise Manager, and BIG-IQ, you should permit access to the system only over a secure network and limit login access to trusted users. For more information, refer to SOL13309: Restricting access to the Configuration utility by source IP address (11.x) and SOL13092: Overview of securing access to the BIG-IP system.

Supplemental Information

• SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
• SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents
• SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
• SOL167: Downloading software and firmware from F5
• SOL13123: Managing BIG-IP product hotfixes (11.x - 12.x)