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CVE-2025-54805 (GCVE-0-2025-54805)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-15 13:55 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
Title
TMM Vulnerability
Summary
When an iRule is configured on a virtual server via the declarative API, upon re-instantiation, the cleanup process can cause an increase in the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) memory resource utilization.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-16 03:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-401 - Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
F5 BIG-IP Next SPK Unaffected: 2.0.0 , < * (custom)
Affected: 1.7.0 , < * (custom)
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F5 BIG-IP Next CNF Unaffected: 2.0.0 , < * (custom)
Affected: 1.1.0 , < * (custom)
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F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes Affected: 2.0.0 , < 2.1.0 (custom)
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Date Public
2025-10-15 14:00
Credits
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