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CVE-2020-5933

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
29 Oct 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
11.6.5.2, 12.1.5.2, 14.1.2.4, 15.1.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • From 11.6.1 before 11.6.5.2
  • From 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2
  • From 13.1.0 up to 13.1.3.4
  • From 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.4
  • From 15.1.0 before 15.1.1
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • From 11.5.2 before 11.6.5.2
  • From 12.1.0 before 12.1.5.2
  • From 13.1.0 up to 13.1.3.4
  • From 14.1.0 before 14.1.2.4
  • From 15.1.0 before 15.1.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5933
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5933