Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026
Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM
Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.5.1 hf1, 11.5.1 hf2, 11.5.1 hf3, 11.5.1 hf4, 11.5.1 hf5, 11.5.1 hf6, 11.5.1 hf7, 11.5.1 hf8, 11.5.1 hf9, 11.5.1 hf10, 11.5.1 hf11, 11.5.2, 11.5.2 hf1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 hf1, 11.5.3 hf2, 11.5.4, 11.5.4 hf1, 11.5.4 hf2, 11.5.4 hf3, 11.5.4 hf4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.0, 11.6.0 hf1, 11.6.0 hf2, 11.6.0 hf3, 11.6.0 hf4, 11.6.0 hf5, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 hf1, 12.0.0 hf2, 12.0.0 hf3, 12.0.0 hf4, 12.1.0, 12.1.0 hf1, 12.1.0 hf2, 12.1.1, 12.1.1 hf1, 12.1.1 hf2
Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.2, 11.6.2
Opened: Jun 17, 2013 Severity: 3-Major Related Article:
K14544
In previous versions of iRules, the variable tcl_platform was readable as: 'set myvar static::tcl_platform'. However with recent changes, the variable is in the global, not static namespace and should be accessed as '::tcl_platform'.
iRules that worked properly under earlier versions can result in runtime Tcl exceptions (disrupting traffic) after an upgrade to v11.4.0 or later, if those iRules reference static::tcl_platform.
This occurs on pre-11.4.0 iRules that use the variable 'static::tcl_platform'.
To map tcl_platform into the static namespace in an iRule, use the following: when RULE_INIT { upvar #0 tcl_platform static::tcl_platform }. Or you can use ::tcl_platform instead of static::tcl_platform. Note: The latter workaround might demote a virtual server from CMP. For more information, see K14544: The tcl_platform iRules variable is not in the static:: namespace, available here: https://support.f5.com/csp/#/article/K14544.
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