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OA60876: IN RE.U.F (UNIX FILE SYSTEM SELECTION), "EFFECTIVE" ATTRIBUTES DO NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION UID 0 FOR THE OWNER ATTRIBUTES.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In RE.U.F, if a file is owned by UID 0, but the owner of the
    directory is a non-zero UID, it shows the owner attributes of
    "---" instead of "rwx" on the file.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure Audit exploiting UNIX       *
    *                 System Services File System reports          *
    *                 (interactive option RE.U.F or newlist type   *
    *                 UNIX).                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure Audit might display file owner  *
    *                      attributes incorrectly.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided and review the        *
    *                 documentation updates.                       *
    ****************************************************************
    When an UNIX file is owned by UID 0 but the owner of the
    directory is a non-zero UID, the zSecure Audit displays the
    owner attributes of the file as "---".
    

Problem conclusion

  • zSecure Audit has been modified so that it display file owner
    attributes correctly in cases where a file is owned by UID 0 but
    the owner of the directory is a non-zero UID.
    Please note the documentation changes as provided by the APAR
    tracking comment data.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA60876

  • Reported component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Reported component ID

    5655T0100

  • Reported release

    240

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-02-11

  • Closed date

    2021-03-22

  • Last modified date

    2021-04-01

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UJ05086

Modules/Macros

  • C2R3UN02 CKAOUNIX CKRINMO  GKRINMO  GKROUNIX
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Fixed component ID

    5655T0100

Applicable component levels

  • R240 PSY UJ05086

       UP21/03/24 P F103

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 April 2021