#VU108772 Improper resource shutdown or release in F5 Networks products - CVE-2025-41399

Vulnerability identifier: #VU108772

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41399

CWE-ID: CWE-404

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BIG-IP
Hardware solutions / Firmware
BIG-IP Next SPK
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
BIG-IP Next CNF
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: F5 Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release when a Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) profile is configured on a virtual server. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 20.2.0, 17.1.0 - 17.1.0.3 + hotfix-bigip-17.1.0.3.0.75.4-eng3, 16.1.0 - 16.1.3.5, 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.4

BIG-IP Next SPK: 1.7.0 - 1.9.2

BIG-IP Next CNF: 1.1.0 - 1.2.1

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External links
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137709

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.