In versions 16.0.0-16.0.0.1, 15.1.0-15.1.0.3, 15.0.0-15.0.1.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.6, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.4, BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) systems on VMware, with an Intel-based 85299 Network Interface Controller (NIC) card and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) enabled on vSphere, may fail and leave the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) in a state where it cannot transmit traffic.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big-ip_access_policy_manager | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_access_policy_manager | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_access_policy_manager | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_access_policy_manager | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | F5 | 15.1.0 (excluding) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_analytics | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_analytics | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_analytics | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_analytics | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_application_security_manager | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_application_security_manager | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_application_security_manager | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_application_security_manager | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_domain_name_system | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_domain_name_system | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_domain_name_system | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_domain_name_system | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_fraud_protection_service | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_fraud_protection_service | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_fraud_protection_service | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_fraud_protection_service | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_global_traffic_manager | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_global_traffic_manager | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_global_traffic_manager | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_global_traffic_manager | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_link_controller | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_link_controller | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_link_controller | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_link_controller | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_local_traffic_manager | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_local_traffic_manager | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_local_traffic_manager | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_local_traffic_manager | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | F5 | 13.1.0 (including) | 13.1.3 (including) |
| Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | F5 | 14.1.0 (including) | 14.1.2.7 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | F5 | 15.1.0 (including) | 15.1.0.4 (excluding) |
| Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | F5 | 16.0.0 (including) | 16.0.1 (excluding) |