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CVE-2015-5516

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…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
20 Jan 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 87% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

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…

From NVD. Shortened; the full text is there.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.1
All 18 release lines
  • Version 10.1.0
  • Version 10.2.0
  • Version 10.2.1
  • Version 10.2.2
  • Version 10.2.3
  • Version 10.2.4
  • Version 11.0.0
  • Version 11.1.0
  • Version 11.2.0
  • Version 11.2.1
  • Version 11.3.0
  • Version 11.4.0
  • Version 11.4.1
  • Version 11.5.0
  • Version 11.5.1
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.6.0
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • Version 11.6.0
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.1
All 20 release lines
  • Version 10.0.0
  • Version 10.0.1
  • Version 10.1.0
  • Version 10.2.0
  • Version 10.2.1
  • Version 10.2.2
  • Version 10.2.3
  • Version 10.2.4
  • Version 11.0.0
  • Version 11.1.0
  • Version 11.2.0
  • Version 11.2.1
  • Version 11.3.0
  • Version 11.4.0
  • Version 11.4.1
  • Version 11.5.0
  • Version 11.5.1
  • Version 11.5.2
  • Version 11.5.3
  • Version 11.6.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5516
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5516