Bug ID 461084: Kerberos Auth might fail if client request contains Authorization header

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.5.1 hf1, 11.5.1 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, 11.5.2 hf1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 hf1, 11.5.3 hf2, 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, 11.6.0, 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, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 hf1, 12.0.0 hf2, 12.0.0 hf3, 12.0.0 hf4

Fixed In:
12.1.0, 11.6.1

Opened: May 07, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K48281763

Symptoms

When the BIG-IP system is configured with Kerberos Auth agent and the client sends a request with an Authorization header prior to the "HTTP 401" challenge, authentication fails.

Impact

Authentication can fail and the client might see a login prompt again when the IP address changes.

Conditions

An auth request to the BIG-IP systems contains Authorization header; Kerberos Auth is configured.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

Client's Kerberos auth will succeed now.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips