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IV57496: TRUSTCHK -N TREE COMPLAINS ON SYMBOLIC LINKS TO RELATIVE PATHS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • trustchk -n tree output errors messages like :
    Symbolic link /usr/ccs/lib/libp/libC.a does not
    point to absolute path
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • trustchk -n tree will output error messages like:
    Symbolic link /usr/ccs/lib/libp/libC.a does not point to
    absolute path, when the symbolic link is a valid link.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Modify the troject check to correctly check for invalid
    symlinks that could be a threat.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV33048
    6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV50163
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50526
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50526
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50526
    7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57496
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV56942
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV50183
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV57496

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-03-26

  • Closed date

    2014-03-26

  • Last modified date

    2014-08-14

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

    IV33048

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U861821

       UP14/08/12 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 August 2014