Bug ID 429960: TMM cores when NAME::resolve fails to return a resource record due to abort/timeout.

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1

Fixed In:
11.5.0, 11.4.1 HF2, 11.4.0 HF6, 11.3.0 HF9

Opened: Sep 06, 2013

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K15035

Symptoms

The NAME::resolve command can be terminated due to an error, leading to a core when TMM assumes the lookup succeeded.

Impact

Traffic disrupted while tmm restarts.

Conditions

This occurs when a NAME::resolve command terminates due to a connection reset or downed name server.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

When a lookup fails is aborted, report that the lookup failed, instead of assuming a lookup always succeeds.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips