Bug ID 557680: Fast successive MTU changes to IPsec tunnel interface crashes TMM

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.0, 12.1.0, 12.1.1

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.2, 11.6.1

Opened: Nov 11, 2015

Severity: 2-Critical

Related Article: K14684213

Symptoms

Changing IPsec tunnel interface MTU attribute repeatedly in quick succession, TMM cores. This can occur whether or not traffic has flowed through the tunnel.

Impact

Traffic disrupted while tmm restarts.

Conditions

The issue occurs when the IPsec tunnel interface attributes has its configuration modified quickly and repeatedly.

Workaround

Change IPsec tunnel interface attributes at a rate of speed that allows each configuration modification to complete.

Fix Information

TMM no longer cores if users quickly and repeatedly change interface attributes (for example, the MTU interface attribute).

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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