Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-ip
CVE-2024-23979
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: Softw…
EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip — versions 17.1.0, 16.1.0, 15.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_analytics — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_domain_name_system — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_fraud_protection_service — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_global_traffic_manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_link_controller — versions 17.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23979?
- CVE-2024-23979 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23979?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.