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DY47721: UPGRADE TO ZLIB 1.2.11

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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 number

    DY47721

  • Reported component name

    VSE/AF SVR/BAM

  • Reported component ID

    5686VS606

  • Reported release

    61C

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-06-23

  • Closed date

    2017-07-26

  • Last modified date

    2017-09-30

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

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

    UD54251

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 SVR/BAM

  • Fixed component ID

    5686VS606

Applicable component levels

  • R61C PSY UD54251

       UP17/09/30 I 1000

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 December 2020