SOL30409575 - ISC DHCP vulnerability CVE-2016-2774

Vulnerability Recommended Actions

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 Severityvalues published in the previous table. The Severityvalues and other security vulnerability parameters are defined in SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy.

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should avoid manually configuring the BIG-IQ system to be a DHCP server. If you must configure the BIG-IQ system to be a DHCP server, you must secure access to the DHCP OMAPI/failover ports using a firewall. For instructions on configuring your firewall, refer to the documentation from your firewall vendor.

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