Bug ID 612721: FIPS: .exp keys cannot be imported when the local source directory contains .key file

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.4, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.2, 12.1.3.3

Fixed In:
13.1.0, 12.1.3.4, 11.6.3.3, 11.5.5

Opened: Aug 25, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

*.exp exported FIPS keys cannot be imported from local directory when the directory contains any file named *.key with matching name. For example, if the directory /shared/abc/ contains an exported FIPS key named xyz.exp and another file named xyz.key, the user will fail to import xyz.exp as a FIPS key into the system.

Impact

Unable to import the FIPS key

Conditions

When the local source directory of the exported FIPS key (xyz.exp) also contains a file with matching name (xyz.key).

Workaround

Remove the same name *.key file from the local directory before importing the FIPS exported key *.exp.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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