CVE-2018-5541 (GCVE-0-2018-5541)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-25 14:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
When F5 BIG-IP ASM 13.0.0-13.1.0.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.5, 11.6.0-11.6.3.1, or 11.5.1-11.5.6 is processing HTTP requests, an unusually large number of parameters can cause excessive CPU usage in the BIG-IP ASM bd process.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- DoS
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104906 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12403422 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 Networks, Inc. | BIG-IP (ASM) |
Affected:
13.0.0-13.1.0.1
Affected: 12.1.0-12.1.3.5 Affected: 11.6.0-11.6.3.1 Affected: 11.5.1-11.5.6 |
guessed |
Date Public
2018-07-24 00:00
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