High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5023

Description

Virtual servers in F5 BIG-IP systems 11.2.1 HF11 through HF15, 11.4.1 HF4 through HF10, 11.5.3 through 11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5 through HF7, and 12.0.0, when configured with a TCP profile, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via crafted network traffic.

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Affected products

F5, Inc./Big IPllm-fuzzy
Range: 11.2.1 HF11-HF15, 11.4.1 HF4-HF10, 11.5.3-11.5.4, 11.6.0 HF5-HF7, 12.0.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/92670nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036624nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/k/19/sol19784568.htmlnvdVendor Advisory

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