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CVE-2020-27720 (GCVE-0-2020-27720)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-12-24 15:15 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:18
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Summary
On BIG-IP LTM/CGNAT version 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.5, when processing NAT66 traffic with Port Block Allocation (PBA) mode and SP-DAG enabled, and dag-ipv6-prefix-len configured with a value less than the default of 128, an undisclosed traffic pattern may cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to restart.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • DoS
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a BIG-IP LTM/CGNAT Affected: 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.5, 14.1.0-14.1.3, 13.1.0-13.1.3.5
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