LoadMaster 7.2.54.6 Release Notes
LMOS Version 7.2.54.6 is a hardware platform and security update of the LMOS 7.2.54.x Long Term Support Feature (LTSF) branch, made available on 21 August 2023. Please read these release notes before upgrading to this release.
Contents
Before You Upgrade (READ ME FIRST)
New Features
Security Updates
Change Notices
Existing Known Issues
Before You Upgrade (READ ME FIRST)
Please pay special attention to the issues below before you begin an upgrade to this LMOS release.
Generation of 4096-bit DHE Key
During an upgrade to this version of LMOS from a version prior to 7.2.53.0, a new 4096-bit DHE key is generated. On smaller LoadMasters, this can lead to significant CPU and memory consumption that could impact regular virtual service traffic. So, Kemp strongly recommends that this update be performed in a maintenance interval.
Best Practices Cipher Set
In LMOS 7.2.52.0, the BestPractices cipher set was updated. If you are upgrading from a version prior to 7.2.52.0, this change is effective immediately after upgrade to this release. This change was made to improve LoadMaster security and conform to the latest industry best practices.
If you depend on any of the cipher sets being removed from the BestPractices set, then before you upgrade you must create a custom cipher set that contains these ciphers and assign this new custom cipher set to the Virtual Services that are currently using the BestPractices cipher set. After this is done, you can upgrade to this release and your services will continue to use the old ciphers. If you do not, then after upgrade any clients that depend on these ciphers being available will no longer be able to connect. |
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It is recommended, however, that you migrate your services as soon as possible to use the new BestPractices cipher set. For more information on the cipher suites removed from the set, please see the LMOS 7.2.52.0 Release Notes.
Supported Models for Upgrade
This release of LMOS is supported on the Hardware and Virtual models shown in the first three columns of the table below. It is not supported and should not be installed on any model listed in the column at right. This update patch can be applied to any supported model regardless of licensing (e.g., SPLA, MELA) or platform (e.g., hardware, local cloud, public cloud).
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Supported |
Supported |
Supported Bare Metal Models |
Unsupported |
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VLM-200 |
LM-X25-NG |
LMB-1G |
LM-2000 |
Upgrade Path
You can upgrade to this release of LMOS from any previous 7.2.x release. For full upgrade path information, please see the article Kemp LoadMaster Firmware Upgrade Path.
Upgrade Patch XML File Verification Notes
By default, verification of the digital signature on upgrade images is required in LMOS 7.2.50.0 and above. See the Update Verification Options setting under System Administration > Miscellaneous Options > WUI Settings. If the unit you are upgrading is set to require validation, you'll need to supply the XML Verification File supplied with this release.
Note that:
- In previous releases, two verification files were provided: one for pre-7.2.51 systems and one for later systems. This restriction has been removed with the 7.2.53.0 release; if upgrading from firmware 7.2.51.0 / 7.2.48.3 and above you can use the XML file provided with this release. If upgrading from any other firmware version you must following the upgrade path detailed in Kemp LoadMaster Firmware Upgrade Path article.
- LoadMasters running an LMOS version prior to 7.2.49 do not provide the option of XML file verification in the UI or API. If you are upgrading from one of these releases to this release, you can verify the digital signatures offline using a manual process documented on the support website.
Code Signing Certificate Update
On 27 May 2022, the certificate used to sign LoadMaster release artifacts for LoadMaster LMOS version 7.2.54.4 and prior releases expired. Starting with 7.2.54.5, all LTSF releases will be signed with a new certificate. For details on how this might affect you, please see this Announcement on the Support website.
All LTSF releases after that occur after the above date (LMOS 7.2.54.5 and later) will be digitally signed using a newly obtained code signing certificate.
New Features
Preinstall Scripting for Updates
Added the capability for LMOS updates to run pre-installation scripts that allow for interaction with the customer prior to installing the update. This will be used in future releases to provide an improved update experience.
Cavium Driver Updates
Updated LMOS drivers for Cavium SSL Acceleration cards in anticipation of future hardware platform updates.
Security Updates
Execution of Privileged Commands by Unprivileged User
Fixed a validation issue that could have allowed an already authenticated but unprivileged user to execute privileged commands.
Change Notices
Kubernetes Ingress Controller Version
The version of the Kubernetes Ingress Controller (KIC) provided with 7.2.54.6 is the 7.2.59.0 General Availability (GA) add-on version.
Existing Known Issues
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PD-19496 |
Stability: In rare cases, an unexpected reboot may occur as the system is stopping a Virtual Service (because, for example, there are no Real Servers available). If a new connection to the Virtual Service is received during a very short period of time during the process of stopping the Virtual Service, then the system may reboot. |
| PD-18099 | Client Certificates: Authentication may be denied if multiple "Other names" are present in the client certificate. |
| PD-18021 | Content Rule UI: Display is incorrect when the 'Ignore case' option is enabled. |
| PD-17927 |
LDAP UI Access: Under certain circumstances, a user that has no LDAP credentials can gain access to the UI. |
| PD-15872 | LDAP/Syslog: StartTLS is not working when the Server Certificate Validation flag is enabled. |
| PD-15633 | GEO: If you add a Zone Name to GEO after you have created working FQDNs, GEO may no longer respond to queries for one or more of the FQDNs after the Zone Name is added. The workaround is to remove and then re-add the FQDNs that are no longer working. |
| PD-15475 | VS Redirects: If you attempt to upload a new redirect error HTML file to a Virtual Service with Not Available Redirection Handling enabled while traffic is currently being redirected, then traffic to the VS is dropped. Click the Error Message radio button in the UI and the VS begins accepting connections again. |
| PD-15354 | SSO Timeout: In LMOS 7.2.51.0, a fix was introduced for issues that caused an SSO client to not be properly logged out when the configured session timeout expires. It has been observed that while sessions do timeout, they are not always closed immediately upon the expiry of the timer; it can take close to a minute longer for the session to be closed. |
| PD-15294 | ESP Verify Bearer Header: LoadMaster does not return an error when an encrypted token is received and there is no SSL certificate assigned to the VS to decrypt the token. |
| PD-15172 | ESP Verify Bearer Header: Validation is not working when "Allowed Virtual Hosts" and "Allowed Virtual Directories" are blank on the Virtual Service. |
| PD-14943 | Single Sign On: When Form Based Authentication is enabled on the server side, it is possible that after filling out correct credentials and submitting the login form, the form will be presented again; once the second login form is submitted with correct credentials, the login succeeds. |
| PD-13899 | ACLs and Real Servers: Real Servers located on networks on which LoadMaster also has an IP address are always allowed to access Virtual Services on that network interface regardless of any access control list (ACL) settings on LoadMaster. For Layer 7 services, this issue can be worked around using Content Rules. The workaround for other services is to block access for local Real Servers (if desired) on another network device (firewall, switch, router, etc.). |
| PD-12838 | ESP / SSO: The ESP Permitted Group SID(s) setting is not working as expected when configured on a SubVS. |
| PD-12616 | WAF / Compression: With Web Application Firewall (WAF) enabled, compressed files are incorrectly decompressed. As a workaround, ensure compression is enabled in VS Advanced Properties by selecting the Enable Compression option. |
| PD-12492 | Downgrade: If an Azure VLM is downgraded to the LTS firmware release (7.1.35.x), the WUI may display in the top right-hand corner that the VLM is a Hyper-V VLM. This indicates that the Azure VLM Add-On Package must be added to the system to provide full Azure VLM functionality. If this occurs, please contact Kemp Support to get the required add-on package. |
| PD-12354 PD-10466 |
Hardware Support: The LoadMaster models LM-X15, LM-X25, and LM-X40 do not support the following SFP+ modules: LM-SFP-SX (SFP+ SX Transceiver 1000BASE-SX 850nm, 550m over MMF), LM-SFP-LX (SFP+ LX Transceiver 1000BASE-LX 1310nm, 10KM over SMF). |
| PD-12237 | HA / NTP: Configuring NTP for the first time after the system is running in High Availability (HA) mode and when the current time on the machines is not correct, may cause the systems to both go into the Master state. |
| PD-12147 | ESP / RADIUS: In a LoadMaster configuration with ESP and Radius server-side authentication enabled, sessions may fail to be established. |
| PD-12058 | Browser Support: An issue exists when connecting to the LoadMaster WUI when using newer versions of the Firefox browser on initial configuration of a hardware FIPS LoadMaster. |
| PD-11861 | RADIUS / IPv6: IPv6 is not supported by the current RADIUS implementation in the LoadMaster for both WUI Authorization and ESP Authentication. |
| PD-11166 | Networking: Azure LoadMasters are not translating the additional network address between the Master and Slave correctly. |
| PD-11044 | SharePoint Virtual Services: A second authentication prompt is presented when a file is uploaded to SharePoint with the following configuration: WAF is configured with Process Responses enabled on the main Virtual Service and KCD is enabled on the SubVS level for server-side authentication. |
| PD-10917 | HA: An issue exists when setting up a 2-armed HA Virtual LoadMaster in Azure. |
| PD-10784 | HA: Configuring LoadMaster HA using eth1 on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Virtual LoadMaster does not work. |
| PD-10586 | GEO: If a GEO FQDN is configured with All Available as the Selection Criteria, IP addresses are returned even if the cluster is disabled. |
| PD-10193 | Exchange 2010 Virtual Services: A WAF, ESP, and KCD configuration with Microsoft Exchange 2010 is not supported. |
| PD-10188 | Browser Support: (Safari) When adding a Real Server to a Virtual Service or SubVS using the Safari browser, the list of available Real Servers is not available. |
| PD-10159 | Statistics: When upgrading firmware from version 7.1.35.n, CPU and network usage graphs are not appearing. As a workaround, reset the statistics in the WUI. |
| PD-10136 | Clustering: In a LoadMaster cluster configuration, a new node can be added with the same IP address as an existing node. |
| PD-9816 PD-9476 |
WAF: There is an API command to list individual rules in a ruleset, but there is no command to list the available rulesets themselves. |
| PD-9765 | GEO: DNS TCP requests from unknown sources are not supported. |
| PD-9507 | Networking: Unable to add an SDN controller using the RESTful API/WUI in a specific scenario. |
| PD-9375 | SharePoint Virtual Services: Microsoft Office files in SharePoint do not work in Firefox and Chrome when using SAML authentication. |