Last Modified: Jan 02, 2026
Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP TMOS
Known Affected Versions:
17.1.1.3, 17.1.1.4, 17.1.2, 17.1.2.1, 17.1.2.2, 17.1.3
Opened: Nov 12, 2025 Severity: 3-Major
Mcpd is unable to open /etc/.confpp.dat err mcpd[11350]: 01070912:3: unable to open file: /etc/.confpp.dat err mcpd[11350]: 01070712:3: Caught configuration exception (0), unable to open file: /etc/.confpp.dat. err mcpd[11350]: 01070734:3: Configuration error: Configuration from primary failed validation: 01070712:3: Caught configuration exception (0), unable to open file: /etc/.confpp.dat.... failed validation with error 17237778 It fails because the file has the wrong selinux context. -rw-r--r--. root root system_u:object_r:unlabeled_t:s0 .confpp.dat <-- wrong -rw-r--r--. root root system_u:object_r:etc_t:s0 confpp.dat <-- correct
On a single-slot guest or tenant or an appliance, the guest, tenant or appliance will be offline and unable to take traffic. On a multi-slot guest, tenant or VIPRION, the affected slots will be offline.
/etc/.confpp.dat has the wrong selinux context preventing mcpd from opening it.
Running the following will restore the correct context. restorecon -v /etc/.confpp.dat Mcpd may also need to be restarted.
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