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IV20766: AIXPERT AND VIOSECURE CAN FAIL _XHOST RULES APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • aixpert and viosecure can fail the hls dls or mls_xhost
    rules when cde is not running on the system.
    The error in aixpert.log will be :
    + echo /etc/security/aixpert/bin/execmds
    /etc/security/aixpert/bin/execmds
    + eval /usr/bin/X11/xhost -
    + /usr/bin/X11/xhost -
    1356-200 /usr/bin/X11/xhost unable to open display ""
    + [ 1 -ne 0 ]
    + dspmsg -s 10 aixpert.cat 2 execmds.sh: Failed to
    execute %s\n
    /usr/bin/X11/xhost -
    execmds.sh: Failed to execute /usr/bin/X11/xhost
    + exit 1
    

Local fix

  • None, the error can be ignored as CDE is not running
    

Problem summary

  • _xhost rules will fail when CDE is not enabled on system. The
    aixpert.log will show xhost errors like:
    
    + echo /etc/security/aixpert/bin/execmds
    /etc/security/aixpert/bin/execmds
    + eval /usr/bin/X11/xhost -
    + /usr/bin/X11/xhost -
    1356-200 /usr/bin/X11/xhost unable to open display ""
    +   1 -ne 0
    + dspmsg -s 10 aixpert.cat 2 execmds.sh: Failed to
    execute %sn
    /usr/bin/X11/xhost -
    execmds.sh: Failed to execute /usr/bin/X11/xhost
    

Problem conclusion

  • Modify rules/scripts/prereqs to enforce CDE enabled/disabled
    checks, invoking xhost +/- when appropriate.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV20766

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2012-05-07

  • Closed date

    2012-05-07

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-26

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

    IV19939

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

    U856641

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 March 2013