CVE-2015-5516: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5516 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-01-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Memory leak in the last hop kernel module in F5 BIG-IP LTM, GTM, and Link Controller 10.1.x, 10.2.x before 10.2.4 HF13, 11.x before 11.2.1 HF15, 11.3.x, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.6.x before HF6, BIG-IP AAM 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.3 HF2 and 11.6.0 before HF6, BIG-IP AFM and PEM 11.3.x, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.6.0 before HF6, BIG-IP Analytics 11.x before 11.2.1 HF15, 11.3.x, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.6.0 before HF6, BIG-IP APM and ASM 10.1.0 through 10.2.4, 11.x before 11.2.1 HF15, 11.3.x, 11.4.x, 11.5.x before 11.5.3 HF2, and 11.6.0 before HF6, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 10.1.x, 10.2.x before 10.2.4 HF13, 11.x before 11.2.1 HF15, and 11.3.0, BIG-IP PSM 10.1.x, 10.2.x before 10.2.4 HF13, 11.x before 11.2.1 HF15, 11.3.x, and 11.4.x before 11.4.1 HF, Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1, BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.5.0, BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted UDP packets.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.89%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.89% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F518 products
- big-ip_access_policy_manager10.1.0 | 10.2.0 | 10.2.1 | 10.2.2 | 10.2.3 | 10.2.4 | 11.0.0 | 11.1.0 | 11.2.0 | 11.2.1 | 11.3.0 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.6.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.3.0 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.6.0
- big-ip_analytics11.0.0 | 11.1.0 | 11.2.0 | 11.2.1 | 11.3.0 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.6.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.6.0
- big-ip_application_security_manager10.1.0 | 10.2.0 | 10.2.1 | 10.2.2 | 10.2.3 | 10.2.4 | 11.0.0 | 11.1.0 | 11.2.0 | 11.2.1 | 11.3.0 | 11.4.0 | 11.4.1 | 11.5.0 | 11.5.1 | 11.5.2 | 11.5.3 | 11.6.0
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