IJ04075: APPLICATIONS CALLING __XMBRTOWC() MAY CORE DUMP APPLIES TO AIX 7200-02

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• **************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the AIX 7200-02 Technology Level
  * with bos.rte.libc at 7.2.2.0.
    **************************************************************
  * Applications that call __xmbrtowc() may core dump on the
  * latest Service Packs due to an illegal instruction in
  * mbrtowc_wrap().
  *
  * We have seen this primarily from applications that use the
  * C++ Class wifstream, which calls __xmbrtowc().  These
  * applications have included IBM Tivoli Monitoring and
  * Microsoft SCOM for AIX.
    **************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ04075.
  * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
  * either
  * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij04075/
  * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij04075/
  * The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
  * If LU is not used, installation of the ifix requires a
  * reboot.
    **************************************************************
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• If customer's application call __xmbrtowc, it may see core
  dump.
  

Problem conclusion

• Corrected the arguments passed to mbrtowc_wrap()
  

Temporary fix

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    * HIPER *
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Comments

• 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IJ04511
  7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ04510
  7200-02 - use AIX APAR IJ04075
  

APAR Information

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

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

  IJ04510 IJ04511 IJ04562 U880961

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY U880961

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