Bug ID 552937: HTTP::respond or HTTP::redirect in a non-HTTP iRule event can cause the next pipelined request to fail.

Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026

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, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 11.6.2, 11.6.2 hf1, 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, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 hf1, 12.0.0 hf2, 12.0.0 hf3, 12.0.0 hf4

Fixed In:
12.1.0

Opened: Oct 16, 2015

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

An iRule that calls HTTP::respond or HTTP::redirect in a non-HTTP iRule event can cause the TMM to core on the next pipelined request.

Impact

TMM core.

Conditions

HTTP::respond or HTTP::redirect used in a non-HTTP iRule event. A pipelined request follows the request that triggers the iRule response.

Workaround

Add the close header to the HTTP::response, and the connection will be automatically closed.

Fix Information

The TMM will no longer core due to not being able to handle the next pipelined request after a HTTP::respond or HTTP::redirect is used in a non-HTTP iRule event.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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