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CVE-2026-40618

When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms…

Impact

When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, 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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Analytics
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Automation Toolchain
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Container Ingress Services
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System
from 17.1.0 through 17.1.3
from 17.5.0 through 17.5.1
from 16.1.0 through 16.1.6
Version 21.0.0

Weakness classification

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