Bug ID 508051: DHCP response may return to wrong DHCP client.

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, 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, 11.6.0 HF5

Opened: Feb 19, 2015

Severity: 2-Critical

Related Article: K53394418

Symptoms

When there are multiple DHCP solicits messages from different clients with different source IPs, the DHCP responses may return to the client/source IP address which sends the first DHCP request to BIG-IP/PEM.

Impact

When it occurs, DHCP responses may be returned to wrong DHCP clients who are requesting solicits messages in DHCP relay mode.

Conditions

The issue may occur when multiple DHCP clients send DHCP solicits messages to BIG-IP/PEM in DHCP relay mode.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Multiple DHCP-solicits requests from different clients/source IP addresses are handled properly, and the response is sent back to the proper client/source IP address accordingly.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips