Bug ID 567167: HTTP Fallback with complex iRules may cause the TMM to crash

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
12.0.0, 12.0.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.0.0 HF2, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.0.0 HF3, 12.0.0 HF4, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.1.0

Opened: Jan 12, 2016

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

When HTTP goes into fallback mode, and multiple iRule events are running it is possible that HTTP aborts due to unexpected state transitions. If more than one abort occurs for the same flow, it is possible that the TMM may crash.

Impact

Traffic disrupted while tmm restarts.

Conditions

HTTP Fallback is triggered and outstanding iRules or other Profiles cause unexpected conditions to happen to the HTTP filter. The unexpected events happen more than once for a given flow.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

In complex situations involving HTTP Fallback, the TMM is more robust to unexpected events occurring.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips