Memory Leak Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2015-5516

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-iq Application Delivery Controller
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2016

What is CVE-2015-5516?

A memory leak vulnerability exists in the last hop kernel module of several F5 BIG-IP products. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit memory consumption issues by sending a multitude of specially crafted UDP packets, potentially leading to a denial of service. Affected versions span across multiple BIG-IP offerings, necessitating prompt attention to mitigate service disruptions.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034687
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034686
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/00/sol...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2015-5516 : Memory Leak Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products