Bug ID 1326125: RADIUS authentication fails if F5-F5OS-HOMEDIR attribute is not specified

Last Modified: Oct 21, 2024

Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS, F5OS-A, F5OS-C, Velos(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.5.0, F5OS-A 1.5.1, F5OS-A 1.5.2

Fixed In:
F5OS-A 1.8.0

Opened: Aug 01, 2023

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Authenticating F5OS users against an external RADIUS server fails if the server does not specify an F5-F5OS-HOMEDIR attribute. The F5-F5OS-HOMEDIR attribute is supposed to be optional.

Impact

F5OS authentication fails even if the server sends back the required F5-F5OS-GID attribute.

Conditions

F5OS system authenticating against a RADIUS server

Workaround

Configure the RADIUS server to include an F5-F5OS-HOMEDIR attribute with a value of "/tmp"

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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