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IV56921: KERNEL CRASHES IN AUDIT SUBSYSTEM APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • system crashes in audit kernel subsystem with following
stack.

[006A7F88]refreshdata+0001A8 (000000003008F327,
F1000A01000EE808,
   F00000002FF47490, 0000000000000200 [??])
[00003850]ovlya_addr_sc_flih_main+000130 ()
[kdb_get_virtual_memory] no real storage @ 2FF055E8
[1000184C]1000184C ()
[kdb_read_mem] no real storage @ FFFFFFFFFFF60D0

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • While starting audit subsystem with audit start command.
system may crashes in audit kernel with following stack.

 006A7F88 refreshdata+0001A8 (000000003008F327,
F1000A01000EE808,
   F00000002FF47490, 0000000000000200  ?? )
 00003850 ovlya_addr_sc_flih_main+000130 ()
 kdb_get_virtual_memory  no real storage @ 2FF055E8
 1000184C 1000184C ()
 kdb_read_mem  no real storage @ FFFFFFFFFFF60D0

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The buffer which was passed from user space is handled
properly in kernel to avoid system crash.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • 5300-12 - use AIX APAR IV53103
6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV58191
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV57777
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50531
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50531
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50531
7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57476
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV56921
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV50841

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV56921
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2014-03-20
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-03-20
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-08-14
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV50032
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U859634
       UP14/08/12  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            14 August 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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