Bug ID 544028: Verified Accept counter 'verified_accept_connections' might underflow.

Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 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, 11.5.2 hf1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 hf1, 11.5.3 hf2, 11.6.0, 11.6.0 hf1, 11.6.0 hf2, 11.6.0 hf3, 11.6.0 hf4, 11.6.0 hf5, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 hf1, 12.0.0 hf2, 12.0.0 hf3, 12.0.0 hf4

Fixed In:
12.1.0, 11.6.1, 11.5.4

Opened: Sep 04, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K21131221

Symptoms

Verified Accept counter 'verified_accept_connections' might underflow.

Impact

When the counter underflows, new connections on any verified-accept enabled virtual server are dropped. The counter will never recover.

Conditions

When the verified accept setting on a TCP profile is changed for an active virtual server.

Workaround

Avoid changing the verified accept setting on a TCP profile for an active virtual server.

Fix Information

This release corrects the issue in which the Verified Accept counter 'verified_accept_connections' might underflow.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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