Bug ID 454954: Messages dropped by iRULE DIAMETER::drop will be retransmitted

Last Modified: Oct 16, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.0, 11.5.1

Fixed In:
11.6.0, 11.5.2, 11.4.1 HF6, 11.3.0 HF9

Opened: Mar 31, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K15590

Symptoms

DIAMETER_INGRESS event is received after DIAMETER::drop has been called

Impact

Unexpected invocation of DIAMETER_INGRESS event and retransmission of dropped packet.

Conditions

Virtual server with diameter profile with retransmission enabled and iRule containing DIAMETER_INGRESS event that uses DIAMETER::drop.

Workaround

Disabled retransmission in Diameter profile.

Fix Information

Packets dropped using DIAMETER::drop within DIAMETER_INGRESS event will no longer be retransmitted.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips