Bug ID 420743: samlidpd cored when parsing a metadata file missing an EntityDescriptor tag

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP None(all modules)

Fixed In:
11.5.0, 11.4.1, 11.4.0 HF3

Opened: May 08, 2013

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

SAML automation daemon restarts.

Impact

Causes the SAML automation daemon to restart. This impacts only the SAML automation functionality. If a customer does not use SAML bulk import functionality, there is not impact on them.

Conditions

This happens when the specified metadata XML file does not contain an EntityDescriptor tag.

Workaround

Add EntityDescriptor opening and closing tag in the metadata file, if that is possible.

Fix Information

SAML IdP automation now gracefully handles a metadata file that is missing an EntityDescriptor tag.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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