Bug ID 718881: Close_notify alert not sent

Last Modified: Oct 06, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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: May 07, 2018

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When handshake is done, a close_notify alert is not sent if unclean_shutdown is disabled.

Impact

SSL close_notify alert is not sent when it should be sent.

Conditions

Unclean_shutdown is disabled in SSL profile.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

When unclean_shutdown is disabled, the SSL now send close_notify alert. The fix may introduce a behavior change if configured an iRule with 'SSL::disable' and 'HTTP::redirect'.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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