Bug ID 950953: Browser Challenges update file cannot be installed after upgrade

Last Modified: Dec 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP ASM, Install/Upgrade(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, 15.1.2, 15.1.2.1, 15.1.3, 15.1.3.1, 15.1.4, 15.1.4.1, 15.1.5, 15.1.5.1, 15.1.6, 15.1.6.1, 15.1.7, 15.1.8, 15.1.8.1, 15.1.8.2, 15.1.9, 15.1.9.1, 15.1.10, 15.1.10.2, 15.1.10.3, 16.0.0, 16.0.0.1, 16.0.1, 16.0.1.1, 16.0.1.2

Fixed In:
17.0.0

Opened: Oct 05, 2020

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

After upgrading BIG-IP, the Browser Challenges factory default update file cannot be installed, and you see this error: Installation error: gpg: WARNING: unsafe ownership on homedir `/usr/share/live-update/share/gpg/browser_challenges_genesis_load'gpg: encrypted with 1024-bit ELG key, ID 7C3E3CE5, created 2007-03-20 "asm_sigfile_installer"gpg: Signature made Mon Aug 2

Impact

New updated cannot be installed

Conditions

The new file that comes with the installation is ready to install

Workaround

There are 2 options: 1. download a new version of the update file (if exists) 2. 2.1 download a copy of that file from the machine to your locale machine 2.2 rename it : > cp BrowserChallenges_20200722_072935.im BrowserChallenges_<CURRENT_DATE>_<CURRENT_TIME>.im ## the date and time are for tracking and the have to be in a specific format DATE : YYYYMMDD, TIME: HHMMSS 2.3 upload the file and install it manually from the LiveUpdate screen.

Fix Information

Modified decryption key directory to a RW file systme

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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