High [CVE-2021-22985] On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions
This high-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2021-22985 affecting BIG-IP, APM.
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Summary
On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions, when processing VPN traffic with APM, TMM consumes excessive memory. A malicious, authenticated VPN user may abuse this to perform a DoS attack against the APM.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
- 16.0.x
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- 16.0.1.1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 16.0.1.1. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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