Bug ID 1251105: DoS Overview (non-HTTP) - A null pointer was passed into a function

Last Modified: Oct 09, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
15.1.8, 15.1.8.1, 15.1.8.2, 15.1.9, 15.1.9.1

Fixed In:
15.1.10

Opened: Feb 23, 2023

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

In BIG-IP version all 15.1 builds, when protected object filter is selected in Security > DoS overview page, it displays following error: Error : DoS Overview (non-HTTP) - A null pointer was passed into a function Schema changes updated in BIG-IP version 15.1.8 which added context_name and context_type to the mcp_network_attack_data_stat_t structure used to report DoS attack stats. The MCP code that fills in these fields in the structure when responding to the stats request was not inculded, thus an attempt to get the stats, result in detection of a NULL pointer.

Impact

This issue avoids usage of GUI partially.

Conditions

Configure a protection profile. Create a protected object by attaching the protection profile. Select protected object filter in DoS Overview (non-HTTP) page.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

Updates are implemented to compile the required fields so that NULL pointer is not returned and selected protected object is returned.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips