CVE-2009-4420: f5 big-ip_application_security_manager

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4420 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in f5 big-ip_application_security_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-12-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the bd daemon in F5 Networks BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM) 9.4.4 through 9.4.7 and 10.0.0 through 10.0.1, and Protocol Security Manager (PSM) 9.4.5 through 9.4.7 and 10.0.0 through 10.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.