Bug ID 452017: Portal Access: HTML page with unbalanced comment tags inside <style> element may be rewritten incorrectly.

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.4.1, 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

Fixed In:
11.6.0

Opened: Mar 12, 2014

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

If HTML page contains <style> element with unclosed HTML comment inside, then this page may be rewritten incorrectly after this <style> element.

Impact

Web application may not work correctly.

Conditions

HTML page with <style> element and unclosed HTML comment inside it: <style type="text/css"> <!-- body { background: gray; } </style>

Workaround

iRule can be used for adding appropriate --> or removing <!--

Fix Information

Now HTML page including <style> element with unbalanced HTML comment inside is rewritten correctly.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips