Bug ID 474974: Fix ssl_profile nref counter problem.

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM(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, 11.6.0, 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, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 11.6.2, 11.6.2 hf1, 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

Fixed In:
12.0.0, 11.5.3

Opened: Aug 07, 2014

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

ssl_profile memory leak.

Impact

ssl_profile memory leak.

Conditions

This occurs after several iterations of the following steps: (1) Create ssl_profiles (2) Use ssl_profiles to complete a number of handshake operations. (3) Delete ssl_profiles.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

ssl_profile no longer leaks memory when creating and deleting a number of profiles that have completed handshake operations.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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