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IJ04510: APPLICATIONS CALLING __XMBRTOWC() MAY CORE DUMP APPLIES TO AIX 7100-05

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • **************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the AIX 7100-05 Technology Level
    * with bos.rte.libc at 7.1.5.0.
      **************************************************************
    * 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 IJ04510.
    * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
    * either
    * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij04510/
    * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij04510/
    * 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

  •   *********
      * HIPER *
      *********
    

Comments

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

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ04510

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-02-28

  • Closed date

    2018-02-28

  • Last modified date

    2018-09-21

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

    IJ04075

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

    U880981

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U880981

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 April 2022