Bug ID 1070009: iprepd, icr_eventd and tmipsecd restarts continuously after installing FIPS 140-3 license in BIG-IP cloud platform

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP All(all modules)

Fixed In:
17.0.0, 16.1.2.2

Opened: Dec 23, 2021

Severity: 1-Blocking

Symptoms

32 bit applications (iprepd, icr_eventd and tmipsecd) uses clock_gettime to gather the time which causes the restart of applications. This issue occurs only in Azure and Google Cloud platform when FIPS 140 license is installed.

Impact

Applications restart continuously.

Conditions

- Occurs only in Azure and Google Cloud platform -32 bit applications (iprepd, icr_eventd and tmipsecd) which uses clock_gettime to gather the time for generating entropy data - A FIPS 140 license is installed

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

32-bit applications does not restart continuously while using clock_gettime to generate entropy data when FIPS 140 license is installed.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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