Bug ID 459255: Explicit File Type length is limited to 8 characters.

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.2 HF1

Fixed In:
11.6.0, 11.5.1 HF4

Opened: Apr 27, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K79537115

Symptoms

The Explicit File Type length is limited to 8 characters.

Impact

blocking violations on legal traffic.

Conditions

Explicit File Type configuration. Illegal file type length violation is set to blocking.

Workaround

Turn off the illegal file type checks.

Fix Information

This release increases the limit of the Explicit File Type Name length from 8 characters to 255 characters.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips