Bug ID 507753: URL categorization missed if HTTP1.0 header does not have HOST

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4

Fixed In:
11.6.0 HF5

Opened: Feb 18, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

If a URL does not contain input from HTTP host header in the URL request (which is a valid HTTP 1.0 request, but not valid on HTTP 1.1), the categorization does not happen.

Impact

URL is categorized as UNKNOWN under the condition.

Conditions

When PEM URLCAT is enabled, and the URL input from HTTP host header is not available, which is possible for HTTP 1.0 request.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Now, when the HTTP host header is not present in the HTTP request, the PEM categorization engine still considers and processes it.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips