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IV64139: PRREADDIRFD READING UNINITIALIZED MEMORY, CAUSING AN EXCEPTION APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03 14/11/17 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • System crash when reading from a directory

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 7100-03 Technology Level with the
* bos.mp64 fileset at 7.1.3.15, 7.1.3.16, or 7.1.3.17
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* System crash when reading from a directory
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV64139.
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Write zeroes to buffer to prevent debug checking from
interrupting the read from the uninitialized buffer.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV64082
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV64139

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV64139
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2014-08-28
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-08-28
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-05-19
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV64082
    

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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
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U865837
       UP15/05/19  I  1000
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PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            19 May 2015
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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