Recommended action
If the previous table lists a version in the Versions known to be not vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to the listed version. If the table does not list any version in the column, then no upgrade candidate currently exists.
If your LineRate installation is behind a firewall, you may be able to configure the firewall to protect the LineRate proxy from this particular vulnerability. Consult your firewall documentation for ยยTCP out-of-order packet supportยย or ยยTCP reassemblyยย features. If your firewall can reassemble the packet stream before passing the traffic to your internal network, this workaround will ensure the vulnerability in the LineRate proxy cannot be triggered.
Impact of action: Performing the suggested workaround should not have a negative impact on your system.
Supplemental Information
SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products
SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents.
SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy
SOL4918: Overview of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy
SOL167: Downloading software and firmware from F5
SOL13123: Managing BIG-IP product hotfixes (11.x)
SOL10025: Managing BIG-IP product hotfixes (10.x)
SOL9502: BIG-IP hotfix matrix
SOL10322: FirePass hotfix matrix
SOL12766: ARX hotfix matrix
SOL3430: Installing FirePass hotfixes
SOL6664: Obtaining and installing OPSWAT hotfixes
SOL10942: Installing OPSWAT hotfixes on BIG-IP APM systems
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support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/4000/900/sol4918.html
support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/6000/600/sol6664.html
support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/9000/500/sol9502.html
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support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/9000/900/sol9970.html
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