CVE-2019-6596
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
In BIG-IP 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.6, 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, or 11.5.1-11.5.8, when processing fragmented ClientHello messages in a DTLS session TMM may corrupt memory eventually leading to a crash. Only systems offering DTLS connections via APM are impacted.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (APM)≤ 14.0.0-14.0.0.2, 13.0.0-13.1.1.1, 12.1.0-12.1.3.6, 11.6.1-11.6.3.2, 11.5.1-11.5.8enisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.5.1 → 11.5.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager11.6.1 → 11.6.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager12.1.0 → 12.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager13.0.0 → 13.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip access policy manager= 14.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107403cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6596cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K97241515cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-APM-memory-corruption-via-DTLS-ClientHello-28723cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/76854cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107403cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107403enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K97241515enisa_euvd
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