Bug ID 472157: Large file uploads abort for SPDY/3 and SPDY/3.1

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.0, 11.5.1

Fixed In:
11.6.0, 11.5.2, 11.4.1 HF9

Opened: Jul 17, 2014

Severity: 2-Critical

Related Article: K15649

Symptoms

When uploading large file using SPDY/3 or SPDY/3.1, the browser aborts the connection.

Impact

The browser will stall the upload, because it doesn't receive a correct WINDOW_UPDATE from the BIGIP. The browser will appear to be stuck. This affects all browsers that support the mentioned protocols.

Conditions

The browser uploads a file larger than 16 KB while using a SPDY/3 or SPDY/3.1 connection.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

The browser now succeeds uploading large files.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips