Bug ID 472573: Unable to use maximum length security officer password

Last Modified: Oct 17, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.0.0

Opened: Jul 21, 2014

Severity: 4-Minor

Related Article: K15759

Symptoms

Cannot set a password of 14 characters --the maximum length-- for the security officer.

Impact

Setting a password using more than 14 characters prevents the creation of the security officer password, and causes device initialization to fail.

Conditions

Occurs when the following conditions are met: - NG FIPS security device installed. - Initialize FIPS security domain. - Attempt to set password of maximum length (14 characters).

Workaround

Use a password shorter than 14 characters for the security officer.

Fix Information

Maximum security officer password length --14 characters-- is properly supported.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips