CVE-2020-5933

High

Description

On versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.2.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, when a BIG-IP system that has a virtual server configured with an HTTP compression profile processes compressed HTTP message payloads that require deflation, a Slowloris-style attack can trigger an out-of-memory condition on the BIG-IP system.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductF5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
PublishedOct 29, 2020
First seenOct 29, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_analytics11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_security_manager11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_domain_name_system11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_link_controller11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later
  • f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_analytics11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_link_controller11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager11.5.2 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager11.6.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.2, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5.2, 13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.4, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.4, 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.111.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1

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