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GSD-2021-22985

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23
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On BIG-IP APM version 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, under certain conditions, when processing VPN traffic with APM, TMM consumes excessive memory. A malicious, authenticated VPN user may abuse this to perform a DoS attack against the APM. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Software Development (EoSD) are not evaluated.
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CVE-2021-22985
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