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CVE-2015-4638


The FastL4 virtual server in F5 BIG-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.3.0 through 11.5.2 and 11.6.0 through 11.6.0 HF4, BIG-IP Edge Gateway, WebAccelerator, and WOM 11.2.1 through 11.3.0, and BIG-IP PSM 11.2.1 through 11.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Traffic Management Microkernel restart) via a fragmented packet.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4638 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-09-18T14:59:00.097

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.5.2 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager 11.6.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.3.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.4.0 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_protocol_security_module 11.4.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.2.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator 11.3.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.