Bug ID 592868: Rewrite may crash processing HTML tag with HTML entity in attribute value

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(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, 11.6.1, 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, 12.1.0, 12.1.0 hf1, 12.1.0 hf2, 12.1.1, 12.1.1 hf1, 12.1.1 hf2

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.2

Opened: May 12, 2016

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

If HTML page contains HTML entities in attribute values, rewrite may crash processing this page.

Impact

Web application may not work correctly.

Conditions

HTML tag like this: <script src="&#10;" type="text/javascript"></script>

Workaround

In most cases HTML entities can be replaced by appropriate characters by iRule.

Fix Information

Now rewrite correctly handles HTML entities in attribute values.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips