Bug ID 756088: The BIG-IP might respond incorrectly to ICMP echo requests or incorrectly add/remove dynamic routes to a virtual-address

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.1.0, 13.1.0.1, 13.1.0.2, 13.1.0.3, 13.1.0.4, 13.1.0.5, 13.1.0.6, 13.1.0.7, 13.1.0.8, 13.1.1, 13.1.1.2, 13.1.1.3, 13.1.1.4, 14.0.0, 14.0.0.1, 14.0.0.2, 14.0.0.3, 14.0.0.4, 14.0.0.5, 14.0.1, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0, 14.1.0.1, 14.1.0.2, 14.1.0.3, 14.1.0.5, 14.1.0.6, 14.1.2, 14.1.2.1, 14.1.2.2, 14.1.2.3, 14.1.2.4, 14.1.2.5, 14.1.2.6, 14.1.2.7, 14.1.2.8, 14.1.3, 14.1.3.1, 14.1.4, 14.1.4.1, 14.1.4.2, 14.1.4.3, 14.1.4.4, 14.1.4.5, 14.1.4.6, 14.1.5, 14.1.5.1, 14.1.5.2, 14.1.5.3, 14.1.5.4, 14.1.5.6

Fixed In:
15.0.0, 13.1.1.5

Opened: Jan 19, 2019

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

The BIG-IP system unexpectedly responds to ICMP echo requests to a virtual-address that is unavailable, or unexpectedly does not respond to ICMP echo requests to a virtual-address that is available. The BIG-IP system fails to remove a dynamic route for a virtual-address that is unavailable or fails to add a dynamic route for a virtual-address that is available.

Impact

The BIG-IP might respond incorrectly to ICMP echo requests sent to a virtual-address. -- If the virtual-address icmp-echo is set to 'all' or 'any', the BIG-IP may not respond correctly after a virtual-address availability change. -- If the virtual-address route-advertisement is set to 'all' or 'any', the route for the virtual-address may not advertise properly after a virtual-address availability change. The BIG-IP might fail to insert or remove a dynamic route for a virtual-address. This might cause the network to direct traffic to a down virtual-address or alternatively, not direct traffic to an up virtual-address.

Conditions

-- There are multiple virtual servers associated with a virtual address. -- The virtual-address icmp-echo is set to 'all' or 'any'. -- The virtual-address route-advertisement is set to 'all' or 'any'.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

The BIG-IP system now responds correctly to ICMP echo requests and correctly adds/removes dynamic routes to a virtual-address, as appropriate.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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