DY47720: UPGRADE TO ZLIB 1.2.11

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Upgrade to zlib 1.2.11
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users using the zlib functionality       *
  *                 on z/VSE. This includes Encryption           *
  *                 Facility OpenPGP when compression is         *
  *                 used.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This is a zlib upgrade due to known     *
  *                      security issues: CVE-2016-9840,         *
  *                      CVE-2016-9841, CVE-2016-9842.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  CVE-2016-9840, CVE-2016-9841, CVE-2016-9842
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Apply PTF.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UD54250

Modules/Macros

• $IJBZLIB IJBZLA32 IJBZLCLS IJBZLCMP IJBZLCNF IJBZLCRC IJBZLCRH
  IJBZLDFH IJBZLDFL IJBZLGTS IJBZLGZL IJBZLIB  IJBZLIBH IJBZLIBK
  IJBZLIBM IJBZLIFA IJBZLIFH IJBZLIFX IJBZLINF IJBZLINH IJBZLITH
  IJBZLITR IJBZLREA IJBZLTRE IJBZLTRH IJBZLUCM IJBZLUTH IJBZLUTL
  IJBZLWRI IJBZLXMP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VSE/AF MACROS

• Fixed component ID

  5686CF906

Applicable component levels

• R52C PSY UD54250

     UP17/09/30 I 1000

Fix is available

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