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IJ34375: APPLICATIONS CAN TERMINATE ON SYSTEMS WITH ACTIVE IPV6 TRAFFIC APPLIES TO AIX 7100-05

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • **************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7100-05 Technology Level with
    * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
    * MIN          MAX          FILESET
    * 7.1.5.0      7.1.5.37     bos.net.tcp.client
      **************************************************************
    * ERROR DESCRIPTION:
    * On systems with active IPv6 traffic, applications that use
    * event wait system calls can terminate unexpectedly or
    * experience unexpected behavior.
      **************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IJ34375.
    * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
    * either
    * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij34375/
    * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij34375/
    * Installation of the ifix requires a reboot.
      **************************************************************
    

Local fix

  • Use only IPv4
    

Problem summary

  • Avoid doing unnecessary route lookups for outbound
    IPv6 ICMP traffic to avoid conflicts with
    application event wait calls.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Avoid doing unnecessary route lookups for outbound
    IPv6 ICMP traffic to avoid conflicts with
    application event wait calls.
    

Temporary fix

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

Comments

  • 7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ34375
    7200-05 - use AIX APAR IJ34332
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ34375

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-08-11

  • Closed date

    2021-08-11

  • Last modified date

    2022-02-11

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

    IJ34301

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

    U890385

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U890385

       UP21/09/09 I 1000 Ž

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 April 2022