Bug ID 668419: ClientHello sent in multiple packets results in TCP connection close

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM, MA-VE, TMOS, vCMP(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, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2, 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1

Fixed In:
13.1.0, 12.1.3.2

Opened: Jun 08, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K53322151

Symptoms

When the BIG-IP system receives ClientHello messages in multiple fragments, and the first fragment length is less than 9 bytes, SSL might process it as a non-SSL packet.

Impact

SSL might process the first fragment as a non-SSL packet, and discard it, and then tear down the TCP connection.

Conditions

-- The system receives ClientHello messages in multiple fragments. -- The first fragment length is less than 9 bytes.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Now, if the system receives the ClientHello message in multiple fragments, and the first fragment is less than 9 bytes, the system waits for the whole SSL packet to arrive before processing it.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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