Bug ID 581829: Traffic that uses a network HSM for crypto services can fail to recover.

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 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, 11.6.2

Opened: Mar 18, 2016

Severity: 2-Critical

Related Article: K42832526

Symptoms

When the system is configured to use network HSM for FIPS crypto services, all FIPS-related traffic will cease to function after the tmm daemon gets restarted, and does not recover until a restart of both pkcs11d and tmm, or a reboot of the unit.

Impact

Traffic that relies on the network HSM for crypto services fails and does not recover.

Conditions

-- System is configured for network HSM for FIPS crypto services. -- tmm gets restarted.

Workaround

Restart both pkcs11d and tmm by issuing the following command: On a standard BIG-IP appliance: bigstart restart pkcs11d tmm On a VIPRION system: clsh bigstart restart pkcs11d tmm

Fix Information

Traffic that relies on the network HSM for FIPS crypto services now recovers as expected when tmm is restarted.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips