Bug ID 624228: Memory leak when using insert action in pem rule and flow gets aborted

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.2 HF1

Opened: Oct 21, 2016

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

Memory keeps increasing in PEM after several hours of live service.

Impact

Connections can get reset once memory usage increases beyond threshold

Conditions

Insert action in pem rule and response spawning multiple segments. Connection gets aborted midway.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

free xfrags when aborting flows

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips