Bug ID 480071: Backslashes in policy rule added/duplicated when modified in GUI.

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.0, 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, 11.6.1

Opened: Sep 18, 2014

Severity: 4-Minor

Related Article: K75451516

Symptoms

Policy no longer matches rule after modification via the GUI.

Impact

The policy does not match the expected condition.

Conditions

This occurs when the policy rule contains literal backslash.

Workaround

Use tmsh to make policy changes.

Fix Information

Backslashes in policy rule are now correctly escapsed when modified in GUI.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips