Excessive CPU Utilization with SSL Client Certificate LDAP or Certificate Revocation List Distribution Point (CRLDP) Authentication Profile

CVE-2024-23979

7.5HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
F5
Status
BIG-IP
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 February 2024

Summary

When SSL Client Certificate LDAP or Certificate Revocation List Distribution Point (CRLDP) authentication profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in CPU resource utilization.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP < 17.1.1

BIG-IP < 16.1.4

BIG-IP < 15.1.9

Refferences

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000134516
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

F5
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