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Citrix NetScaler - Defect ID: NSAUTH-17993

On a NetScaler VPX instance with authentication configured, SSL services might intermittently become unavailable for a short period. This issue occurs when the authentication daemon (AAAD) unexpectedly crashes and restarts.

Citrix NetScaler - Defect ID: NSAUTH-17993

On a NetScaler VPX instance with authentication configured, SSL services might intermittently become unavailable for a short period. This issue occurs when the authentication daemon (AAAD) unexpectedly crashes and restarts.

Last updated on April 10th, 2026

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Status: Known

Description

The vendor has published 1 unique mention(s) for this bug: 1. On a NetScaler VPX instance with authentication configured, SSL services might intermittently become unavailable for a short period. This issue occurs when the authentication daemon (AAAD) unexpectedly crashes and restarts. Modules: 1. Authentication, authorization, and auditing Latest urls for this bug: 1. https://docs.netscaler.com/en-us/updates?product=NetScaler%20ADC%20%28includes%20NetScaler%20Gateway%29&version=14.1&build=66.59

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2026-04-10 Added: Build 14.1-66.59

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On a NetScaler VPX instance with authentication configured, SSL services might intermittently become unavailable for a short period. This issue occurs when the authentication daemon (AAAD) unexpectedly crashes and restarts.

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Citrix NetScaler - Defect ID: NSAUTH-17993

On a NetScaler VPX instance with authentication configured, SSL services might intermittently become unavailable for a short period. This issue occurs when the authentication daemon (AAAD) unexpectedly crashes and restarts.

Citrix NetScaler - Defect ID: NSAUTH-17993

On a NetScaler VPX instance with authentication configured, SSL services might intermittently become unavailable for a short period. This issue occurs when the authentication daemon (AAAD) unexpectedly crashes and restarts.

Last updated on April 10th, 2026

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