CVE-2025-61990NVD status: Analyzed
BIG-IP: Double Free
CVE-2025-61990 is a high-severity double free vulnerability in BIG-IP from F5, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 17.5.1.3, 17.1.3, 16.1.6.1 as the first without the flaw, so updating BIG-IP to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Next patch cycle
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update BIG-IP to 17.5.1.3 or 17.1.3 or 16.1.6.1 or 15.1.10.8, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Big-ip Access Policy Manager to 15.1.10.8 or 16.1.6.1 or 17.1.3 or 17.5.1.3, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager to 15.1.10.8 or 16.1.6.1 or 17.1.3 or 17.5.1.3, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on my.f5.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8 | 17.5.1.3, 17.1.3, 16.1.6.1, 15.1.10.8 |
| F5 | BIG-IP Next SPK | 2.0.0 and later; 1.9.0 and later; 1.8.0 and later; 1.7.0 and later | Not stated |
| F5 | BIG-IP Next CNF | 2.0.0 and later; 1.1.0 and later | Not stated |
| F5 | BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes | 2.0.0 and later | Not stated |
| F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Analytics | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Automation Toolchain | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Carrier-grade Nat | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Container Ingress Services | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Domain Name System | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Fraud Protection Service | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip SSL Orchestrator | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
| F5 | Big-ip Websafe | 15.1.0 up to, but not including, 15.1.10.8; 16.1.0 up to, but not including, 16.1.6.1; 17.1.0 up to, but not including, 17.1.3; 17.5.0 up to, but not including, 17.5.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3, 17.5.1.3 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE; 2 further products are omitted here. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Scored by CNA (f5.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 | High | CNA (f5.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | CNA (f5.com) |
Official description
When using a multi-bladed platform with more than one blade, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Double Free
The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
- Ensure that each allocation is freed only once. After freeing a chunk, set the pointer to NULL to ensure the pointer cannot be freed again. In complicated error conditions, be sure that clean-up routines respect the state of allocation properly. If the language is object oriented, ensure that object destructors delete each chunk of memory only once.
- Use a static analysis tool to find double free instances.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
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