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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.7 High

CVE-2026-40618

BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability

Description

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

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

F5 BIG-IP

Default version status: unknown

  • 21.1.0 to < *unaffected
  • 21.0.0 to < 21.0.0.1affected
  • 17.5.0 to < 17.1.5.4affected
  • 17.1.0 to < 17.1.3.1affected
  • 16.1.0 to < *affected

F5 BIG-IP Next SPK

Default version status: unknown

  • 2.0.0 to < *affected
  • 1.7.0 to < *affected

F5 BIG-IP Next CNF

Default version status: unknown

  • 2.0.0 to < *affected
  • 1.1.0 to < *affected

F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes

Default version status: unaffected

  • 2.0.0 to < 2.2.0affected

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