Memory leak in the virtual server component in F5 Big-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Memory leak in the virtual server component in F5 Big-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.5.x before 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.3 before HF1, and 11.6.0 before HF5, BIG-IQ Cloud, Device, and Security 4.4.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted ICMP packets.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.6.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_adc:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_adc:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5058
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w63f-w97q-mwg5
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-5058 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5058 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w63f-w97q-mwg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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