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CVE-2020-5862

First published: Fri Mar 27 2020(Updated: )

On BIG-IP 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.2, under certain conditions, TMM may crash or stop processing new traffic with the DPDK/ENA driver on AWS systems while sending traffic. This issue does not affect any other platforms, hardware or virtual, or any other cloud provider since the affected driver is specific to AWS.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2.2
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5862?

    CVE-2020-5862 has been identified as a critical vulnerability affecting certain versions of BIG-IP, leading to potential service outage.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-5862?

    To fix CVE-2020-5862, you should upgrade to the fixed versions of the affected BIG-IP platforms as specified in the security advisory.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5862?

    CVE-2020-5862 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 15.1.0-15.1.0.1, 15.0.0-15.0.1.1, and 14.1.0-14.1.2.2.

  • Does CVE-2020-5862 affect F5 devices on platforms other than AWS?

    No, CVE-2020-5862 specifically affects F5 BIG-IP devices on AWS systems and does not impact other platforms.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2020-5862?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2020-5862 include crashing or halting traffic processing on affected F5 BIG-IP products.

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