High · published October 15, 2025
⚡ An unexpected surge in traffic can make your multi-bladed platform stop working—like a restaurant kitchen freezing when too many orders hit the grill all at once! Imagine a busy restaurant where the chefs can only handle a few orders at a time. If a flood of orders comes in, the kitchen might scramble and stop processing everything until it catches up—this is similar to how the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) can terminate under heavy, undisclosed traffic. If TMM terminates, it could lead to service interruptions and downtime, leaving your users frustrated and your services inaccessible. This could seriously impact business operations and customer satisfaction, especially if it happens during peak usage times.
Imagine a busy restaurant where the chefs can only handle a few orders at a time. If a flood of orders comes in, the kitchen might scramble and stop processing everything until it catches up—this is similar to how the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) can terminate under heavy, undisclosed traffic. This vulnerability arises when undisclosed traffic overwhelms the TMM in multi-bladed platforms, causing it to unexpectedly shut down. Essentially, the system can't handle the load and crashes, leading to a loss of connectivity.
If TMM terminates, it could lead to service interruptions and downtime, leaving your users frustrated and your services inaccessible. This could seriously impact business operations and customer satisfaction, especially if it happens during peak usage times. To address this, ensure you’re running a supported version of the software as those that have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. Regularly monitor your traffic patterns and consider implementing rate limiting or traffic shaping to mitigate sudden surges. Stay updated with patches and best practices from your provider. You've got this! With the right steps, you can keep your services running smoothly! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_analytics | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_application_security_manager | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_automation_toolchain | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_container_ingress_services | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_domain_name_system | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_edge_gateway | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_fraud_protection_service | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_global_traffic_manager | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_link_controller | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_local_traffic_manager | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_webaccelerator | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_websafe | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | 15.1.10.8 |
| f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_analytics | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_application_security_manager | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_automation_toolchain | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_container_ingress_services | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_domain_name_system | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_edge_gateway | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_fraud_protection_service | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_global_traffic_manager | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_link_controller | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_local_traffic_manager | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_webaccelerator | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_websafe | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | 16.1.6.1 |
| f5/big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_analytics | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_analytics | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_application_security_manager | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_application_security_manager | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_automation_toolchain | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_automation_toolchain | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_container_ingress_services | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_container_ingress_services | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_domain_name_system | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_domain_name_system | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_edge_gateway | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_edge_gateway | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_fraud_protection_service | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_fraud_protection_service | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_global_traffic_manager | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_global_traffic_manager | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_link_controller | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_link_controller | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_local_traffic_manager | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_local_traffic_manager | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_webaccelerator | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_webaccelerator | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_websafe | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | 17.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_websafe | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | 17.5.1.3 |
| f5/big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions | ≥ 1.1.0, ≤ 1.4.0 | — |
| f5/big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions | ≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.1.0 | — |
| f5/big-ip_next_for_kubernetes | ≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.1.0 | — |
| f5/big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes | ≥ 1.7.0, ≤ 1.9.2 | — |
| f5/big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes | ≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.0.2 | — |