Bug ID 1369717: Upgrade with ASU 20210803_080323 installed fails with "Invalid RE2" error

Last Modified: Jun 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP ASM, Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.0, 17.5.1

Opened: Oct 05, 2023

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

If ASU 20210803_080323 is installed, upgrading the configuration will fails with "Invalid RE2" error.

Impact

Upgrade will fail with "Invalid RE2" error.

Conditions

ASU 20210803_080323 is installed and the configuration is upgraded.

Workaround

Update the Attack Signatures to a different version before upgrading.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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