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CVE-2018-5514: On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, maliciously crafted HTTP/2 request frames can lead to denial of service.

On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.5, maliciously crafted HTTP/2 request frames can lead to denial of service. There is data plane exposure for virtual servers when the HTTP2 profile is enabled. There is no control plane exposure to this issue.

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This issue can make affected F5 BIG-IP virtual servers stop serving traffic when they process malicious HTTP/2 request frames. It affects BIG-IP 13.1.0 through 13.1.0.5 with an HTTP/2 profile enabled. The sources describe denial of service, not data theft or administrative takeover, and state the control plane is not exposed. Organizations are exposed if they run affected BIG-IP 13.1.x versions and have HTTP/2 enabled on virtual servers, especially internet-facing application delivery paths. BIG-IP deployments without the HTTP2 profile enabled are not described as exposed by the bundle. Prioritize this for application availability risk where F5 BIG-IP fronts public or revenue-critical services. It is not described as a control-plane compromise, but a successful denial of service could disrupt customer access and operations. Mitigation focus: Identify BIG-IP systems running versions 13.1.0 through 13.1.0.5.; Review F5 advisory K45320419 for supported fixes or workarounds.; Prioritize internet-facing virtual servers with the HTTP2 profile enabled..

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
F5 Networks, Inc.BIG-IP (LTM, AAM, AFM, APM, ASM, Link Controller, PEM, WebAccelerator, WebSafe)13.1.0-13.1.0.5Listed
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