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IV70268: ASSERTION FAILED: *RETP == REC, FILE COMMON_FILE.C, LINE 2730 APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • With IV64726 installed and under stress conditions, any
    application using security functions might assert with :
    Assertion failed: *retp == rec, file  common_file.c,
    line 2730
    Abort(coredump)
    The stack will end with :
    pthread_kill(??, ??) at 0x900000000563f94
    _p_raise(??) at 0x9000000005637e4
    raise.raise(??) at 0x900000001790268
    abort() at 0x9000000017ab864
    __assert_c99(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x9000000018267c0
    ckfile_index_char(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x9000000018e0b98
    

Local fix

  • If IV64726 is installed by emgr, remove it.
    also mkpasswd -d will remove the indexes and avoid that
    code path, but will loose its performance benefit.
    

Problem summary

  • telnetd core dump
    

Problem conclusion

  • Add appropriate check for status in ckfile_index_char() before
    assert.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70018
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV69320
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV70268
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV69307
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV70268

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-02-28

  • Closed date

    2015-02-28

  • Last modified date

    2015-09-30

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

    IV69050

  • 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 U870285

       UP15/09/21 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 September 2015