CVE-2021-23034
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On BIG-IP version 16.x before 16.1.0 and 15.1.x before 15.1.3.1, when a DNS profile using a DNS cache resolver is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
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affected products (45)
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references (6)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23034cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30523121cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-denial-of-service-via-TMM-DNS-Cache-Resolver-36198cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2868cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30523121enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K30523121Vendor Advisorynvd
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