Bug ID 698307: Datasafe: Fingerprinting code runs, but is not needed.

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.1.0, 13.1.0.1, 13.1.0.2, 13.1.0.3, 13.1.0.4, 13.1.0.5, 13.1.0.6, 13.1.0.7, 13.1.0.8, 13.1.1, 13.1.1.2, 13.1.1.3, 13.1.1.4, 13.1.1.5, 13.1.3, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.3, 13.1.3.4, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.6, 13.1.4, 13.1.4.1, 13.1.5, 13.1.5.1, 14.0.0, 14.0.0.1, 14.0.0.2, 14.0.0.3, 14.0.0.4, 14.0.0.5, 14.0.1, 14.0.1.1

Fixed In:
14.1.0

Opened: Dec 10, 2017

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

When both datasafe and fingerprint are enabled, fingerprint collection code will be unnecessarily run on the clientside. The results of this collection are not used.

Impact

Extra resources requested from the BIG-IP system by the client.

Conditions

Both datasafe and fingerprint are enabled.

Workaround

To turn off fingerprint, use the following syntax: tmsh modify security anti-fraud profile <PROFILE_NAME> { fingerprint { collect disabled} }

Fix Information

Datasafe does not execute fingerprint collection unnecessarily.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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