Bug ID 913537: Memory leak with WebSocket connections

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Fixed In:
16.0.0

Opened: Jun 02, 2020

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

WebSocket frame memory leak might occur when connections are closed midway during transfer.

Impact

Memory leak occurs and tmm can crash. Traffic disrupted while tmm restarts.

Conditions

- WebSocket profile is attached to the virtual server. - HTTP and SSL profiles are attached to the virtual server.

Workaround

Remove the WebSocket profile from the virtual server.

Fix Information

There is no longer a memory leak with WebSocket connections under these conditions.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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