Bug ID 767077: Loading truncated Live Update file (ASU) completes incorrectly or fails with odd error

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP ASM(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, 13.1.1.5, 13.1.3, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.3, 13.1.3.4, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.6, 13.1.4, 13.1.4.1, 13.1.5, 13.1.5.1, 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, 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.1.1, 15.0.1.2, 15.0.1.3, 15.0.1.4

Fixed In:
15.1.0, 14.1.4.1

Opened: Apr 01, 2019

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Loading Live Update file (ASM Signature Update (ASU)) which has been truncated may complete incorrectly or fail with an unusual error when using REST: Failed loading /ts/var/tmp/sigfile.tmp.18625/botsigs/200099916/13.1.0.xml (a HASH reference"

Impact

ASU loading may complete incorrectly or fail with an unexpected error.

Conditions

Loading an ASU that has been truncated.

Workaround

Download the appropriate Live Update file from downloads.f5.com and manually load it on the device. For more information, see K82512024: Managing BIG-IP ASM Live Updates (14.1.x) available at https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82512024.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips