Memory Leak Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Products
CVE-2015-5516
7.5HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- F5
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 20 January 2016
Summary
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
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