BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-15

Last updated on: 2025-10-21

Assigner: F5 Networks

Description

When a client SSL profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-15

Last Modified

2025-10-21

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-61974

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
f5	big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions	From 1.1.0 (inc) to 1.4.1 (inc)
f5	big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions	From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.1.0 (inc)
f5	big-ip_next_for_kubernetes	2.0.0
f5	big-ip_next_for_kubernetes	2.1.0
f5	big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes	From 1.7.0 (inc) to 1.9.2 (inc)
f5	big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes	From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.0.2 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-401	The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs when a client SSL profile is configured on a virtual server, allowing undisclosed requests to cause an increase in memory resource utilization.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to increased memory resource utilization, which may cause performance degradation or denial of service due to resource exhaustion.

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