Bug ID 510837: Server initiated renegotiation fails with dhe_dss/ecdhe_ecdsa and ecdh_ecdsa ciphers. BIG-IP sends bad client key exchange.

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.3, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.0, 11.6.0 HF1, 11.6.0 HF2, 11.6.0 HF3, 11.6.0 HF4, 11.6.0 HF5

Fixed In:
12.0.0, 11.6.0 HF6

Opened: Mar 05, 2015

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

BIG-IP SSL when serves as a SSL client and the ciphers used are ECDHE_ECDSA or DHE_DSS, it will send a bad client key exchange to SSL server in server initiated renegotiation.

Impact

SSL handshake failed. The SSL server may reset the SSL connection with an error: digest check failed, or ssl handshake failed.

Conditions

BIG-IP acts as a SSL client and the ciphers used are ECDHE_ECDSA or DHE_DSS in server initiated renegotiation.

Workaround

Do not use ciphers ECDHE_ECDSA or DHE_DSS.

Fix Information

BIG-IP SSL now works well with ciphers ECDHE_ECDSA or DHE_DSS in server initiated renegotiation where BIG-IP acts as a client.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips