Bug ID 521522: Traceroute through BIG-IP may display destination IP address at BIG-IP hop

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3, 10.2.4, 11.0.0, 11.6.0 HF1, 11.6.0 HF2, 11.6.0 HF3, 11.6.0 HF4, 11.6.0 HF5, 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, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 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, 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 HF6, 11.5.3 HF2

Opened: May 05, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K21981142

Symptoms

When performing traceroute through a BIG-IP device, the traceroute utility may display the destination IP in place of the hop where BIG-IP is located, instead of a Self IP address of the BIG-IP device at that hop.

Impact

There is no impact to the performance of traffic through the BIG-IP device. The impact occurs only when reading and interpreting the results of a traceroute utility.

Conditions

No return route for the client IP address exists on the BIG-IP device.

Workaround

If possible and allowed, add route entry for the traceroute client subnet.

Fix Information

Traceroute through BIG-IP now displays a Self IP address of the BIG-IP device at that hop. This is correct behavior.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips