BIG-IP
CVE-2023-23552: BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM vulnerability
On versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.0 before 15.1.8, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, when a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or BIG-IP ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| BIG-IP 17.0 | 17.0.0.2 or later |
| BIG-IP 16.1 | 16.1.3.3 or later |
| BIG-IP 15.1 | 15.1.8 or later |
| BIG-IP 14.1 | 14.1.5.3 or later |
| BIG-IP 13.1 | * or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
On versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.0 before 15.1.8, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, when a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or BIG-IP ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Sources
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