Bug ID 436075: Syslog include field when the command 'syslog-ng -s' does not succeed before upgrading

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3, 10.2.4, 11.0.0, 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, 11.5.1 HF1, 11.6.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.6.1 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 HF1, 11.6.2 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 11.1.0

Opened: Oct 31, 2013

Severity: 2-Critical

Related Article: K16220

Symptoms

Using syslog include field when the command 'syslog-ng -s' does not succeed before the upgrade.

Impact

It is possible to roll forward an include field with invalid syntax. This will cause the configuration to fail to load.

Conditions

Using syslog include field.

Workaround

When using the syslog include field, ensure that the command 'syslog-ng -s' succeeds before the upgrade.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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