Bug ID 2266005: HTTP/3 blocks an unknown HTTP method

Last Modified: May 05, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.1.0, 17.1.0.1, 17.1.0.2, 17.1.0.3, 17.1.1, 17.1.1.1, 17.1.1.2, 17.1.1.3, 17.1.1.4, 17.1.2, 17.1.2.1, 17.1.2.2, 17.1.3, 17.1.3.1, 17.1.3.2, 17.5.0, 17.5.1, 17.5.1.2, 17.5.1.3, 17.5.1.4, 17.5.1.5, 17.5.1.6, 21.0.0, 21.0.0.1

Opened: Apr 14, 2026

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

An HTTP/3 virtual server does not transfer a client's request to the backend pool member if the HTTP profile's "Unknown Method" is set to Allow and the HTTP method is unknown.

Impact

HTTP/3 virtual server traffic is disrupted.

Conditions

-- A HTTP/3 profile (and also an HTTP profile) is attached to the virtual server. -- HTTP profile with "Unknown Method : Allow". -- Client request is HTTP/3. The HTTP/3 request method is an unknown HTTP method.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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