CVE-2020-5933
First published: Thu Oct 29 2020(Updated: )
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.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=11.5.2<11.6.5.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=11.6.1<11.6.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=12.1.0<12.1.5.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.3.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.2.4 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2020-5933?
CVE-2020-5933 has been rated as critical due to its potential for a Slowloris-style denial of service attack.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5933?
To fix CVE-2020-5933, upgrade to a patched version of F5 BIG-IP software outside the affected version ranges mentioned in the vulnerability.
Which F5 BIG-IP versions are affected by CVE-2020-5933?
CVE-2020-5933 affects F5 BIG-IP versions from 11.6.1 to 15.1.0.5 across multiple management modules.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2020-5933?
Exploiting CVE-2020-5933 can lead to a denial of service, making the affected F5 BIG-IP service unavailable.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-5933?
A potential workaround for CVE-2020-5933 includes disabling HTTP compression on the affected virtual servers until the system can be patched.
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- version/f5 access policy manager/14.1.0
- version/f5 access policy manager/15.1.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/13.1.3.4
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/14.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager/15.1.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip analytics
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip analytics/13.1.3.4
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- canonical/f5 big-ip application acceleration manager
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- version/f5 application security manager/15.1.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip
- version/f5 big-ip/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip/13.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip/13.1.3.4
- version/f5 big-ip/14.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip/15.1.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip fraud protection service
- version/f5 big-ip fraud protection service/11.6.1
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- canonical/riverbed steelapp traffic manager
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- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/14.1.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/15.1.0
- canonical/f5 big-ip link controller
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/11.6.1
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/12.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/13.1.3.4
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/14.1.0
- version/f5 big-ip link controller/15.1.0
- version/riverbed steelapp traffic manager/11.5.2
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- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/11.6.1
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- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/13.1.3.4
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- version/f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager/15.1.0