Bug ID 892621: Mismatch between calculation for IPv6 packets size metric in BDoS in hardware and software

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Fixed In:
16.0.0, 15.1.0.4, 14.1.3

Opened: Mar 25, 2020

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

BDoS Signature mitigated in software.

Impact

BDoS Signature with IP packet size metric mitigated only in software for IPv6 packets.

Conditions

IP packets size metric in BDoS signature.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

IP packets size metric bin calculation algorithm for IPv6 packets in software now matches hardware version.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips