Bug ID 700061: Restarting service MCPD or rebooting BIG-IP device adds 'other' file read permissions to key file

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.4, 11.5.4 hf1, 11.5.4 hf2, 11.5.4 hf3, 11.5.4 hf4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 11.6.2, 11.6.2 hf1, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 hf1, 12.0.0 hf2, 12.0.0 hf3, 12.0.0 hf4, 12.1.0, 12.1.0 hf1, 12.1.0 hf2, 12.1.1, 12.1.1 hf1, 12.1.1 hf2, 12.1.2, 12.1.2 hf1, 12.1.2 hf2, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.2, 12.1.3.3, 12.1.3.4, 12.1.3.5, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 hf1, 13.0.0 hf2, 13.0.0 hf3, 13.0.1

Fixed In:
14.0.0, 13.1.0.8, 12.1.3.6

Opened: Dec 27, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Restarting service MCPD or rebooting the BIG-IP device adds Unix 'other' read file permissions for key files. Key files Unix permission changes from '-rw-r-----' to '-rw-r--r--'

Impact

Key file Unix read permission changes from '-rw-r-----' to '-rw-r--r--'

Conditions

1. Restarting the service MCPD 2. Rebooting BIG-IP device.

Workaround

There is no workaround at this time.

Fix Information

Fix made sure restart of service MCPD and reboot of device does not change key files Unix read permissions from '-rw-r-----' to '-rw-r--r--'

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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