Bug ID 570663: Using iControl get_certificate_bundle_v2 causes a memory leak

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.4.1, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 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, 12.1.0 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, 11.6.1 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3

Opened: Jan 29, 2016

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

Using iControl call get_certificate_bundle_v2() causes a memory leak. iControlPortal memory use grows unbounded every time the method is called.

Impact

Eventually iControlPortal will run out of memory and crash.

Conditions

This occurs anytime the method is invoked; BIG-IP devices managed by Enterprise Manager can be especially impacted.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

The memory leak issue has been fixed.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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