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TI-2019-04644 Aliases CVE-2019-6594GHSA-fh8c-2997-r5xh

Infinite loop in F5 BIG-IP

Priority LOW 28CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

On BIG-IP 11.5.1-11.6.3.2, 12.1.3.4-12.1.3.7, 13.0.0 HF1-13.1.1.1, and 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, Multi-Path TCP (MPTCP) does not protect against multiple zero length DATA_FINs in the reassembly queue, which can lead to an infinite loop in some circumstances.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01017 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator)11.5.1-11.6.3.2, 12.1.3.4-12.1.3.7, 13.0.0 HF1-13.1.1.1, 14.0.0-14.0.0.2—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, DNS, Edge Gateway, FPS, GTM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator) VendorF5 Affected 11.5.1-11.6.3.2, 12.1.3.4-12.1.3.7, 13.0.0 HF1-13.1.1.1, 14.0.0-14.0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 49

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.3 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.3 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 39 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 13.0.0.1 – 13.1.1.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 hf3VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 13.0.0.1 – 13.1.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 – 11.6.3.2; 12.1.3.4 – 12.1.3.7; 13.0.1 – 13.1.1.1; 14.0.0 – 14.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:hf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:hf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:13.0.0:hf3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 hf3 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6594
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh8c-2997-r5xh

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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