Bug ID 2131765: Packets destined to the Kubernetes API server may leave the rSeries appliance's management port on platform services shutdown

Last Modified: Mar 27, 2026

Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS-A(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.8.0, F5OS-A 1.8.1, F5OS-A 1.8.2, F5OS-A 1.8.3

Opened: Oct 15, 2025

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Some packets destined to the internal Kubernetes API server may leave the system's management port towards the configured management gateway for up to 10 seconds during platform services shutdown or reboot. These packets will be destined to an IP address in the internal network range on TCP port 6443, by default 100.64.0.0/12 (RFC6598).

Impact

There is no known impact to system operation. Packets will no longer leave the management port once platform services start up again, which happens automatically on system startup. The small number of "leaked" packets may occasionally be observed in monitoring or logs from external systems such as firewalls.

Conditions

Platform services are shutting down, typically during a system reboot.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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