Bug ID 939961: TCP connection is closed when necessary after HTTP::respond iRule.

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
15.1.0, 15.1.0.1, 15.1.0.2, 15.1.0.3, 15.1.0.4, 15.1.0.5, 15.1.1, 16.0.0, 16.0.0.1, 16.0.1, 16.0.1.1

Fixed In:
16.1.0, 16.0.1.2, 15.1.2

Opened: Aug 25, 2020

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

After HTTP::respond iRule, when "Connection: close" header is sent to the client, TCP connection is not closed.

Impact

TCP connection lives longer than needed.

Conditions

- TCP profile is used. - HTTP profile is used. - HTTP::respond iRule is used (via HTTP_RESPONSE). - HTTP sends "Connection: close" header.

Workaround

N/A

Fix Information

TCP connection is closed when necessary after responding with HTTP::respond iRule.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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