Bug ID 598860: IP::addr iRule with an IPv6 address and netmask fails to return an IPv4 address

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
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, 11.6.0, 11.6.0 hf1, 11.6.0 hf2, 11.6.0 hf3, 11.6.0 hf4, 11.6.0 hf5, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 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, 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, 11.6.5.1

Opened: Jun 13, 2016

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

The IP::addr iRule can be used to translate an IPv6 address containing an IPv4 address, but instead it converts it into an IPv4 compatible IPv6 address. Example: ltm rule test_bug { when CLIENT_DATA { log local0. "[IP::addr 2A01:CB09:8000:46F5::A38:1 mask ::ffff:ffff]" } Expected result: Rule /Common/test_bug <CLIENT_DATA>: 10.56.0.1 Actual result: Rule /Common/test_bug <CLIENT_DATA>: ::10.56.0.1

Impact

Address is converted into an IPv4-compatible IPv6 address.

Conditions

using IP::addr to convert an IPv6 to an IPv4 address

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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