Bug ID 525198: SSL False Start is not handled correctly.

Last Modified: Nov 22, 2021

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

Opened: May 27, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

SSL False Start occurs when the SSL client sends data immediately after the Finished message, before receiving the server's Finished message. The BIG-IP does not handle this correctly and will drop the connection.

Impact

The connection could be prematurely torn down.

Conditions

The SSL client sends data prior to the SSL handshake completing.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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