Bug ID 2347033: [APM] Kerberos authentication fails after upgrading from version 17.5.1.3 to 17.5.1.6.

Last Modified: Oct 12, 2026

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM, Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.1.6, 17.5.1.8, 17.5.1.9

Opened: Jun 23, 2026

Severity: 2-Critical

Related Article: K000162055

Symptoms

After upgrading to version 17.5.1.6 Build 0.67.25 (EHF), some users are prompted to re-enter their credentials for Kerberos authentication. In /var/log/apm: err apmd[14955]: 01490000:3: HTTPParser.cpp func: "parseHttpGenericHeader()" line: 608 Msg: HTTP header line too long (10289 bytes), dropping.

Impact

Kerberos enduser logon fails, errors are logged.

Conditions

APM is configured to use Kerberos authentication

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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