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PM88076: LOOP IN EZBTPUSW WHEN PROCESSING A TELNET USS TABLE WITH SYSTEM SYMBOLICS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If a Telnet USS table is coded such that a system symbolic
    occupies the very last bytes of the table and the symbolic
    is not bounded by an optional delimiter, a loop results in
    module EZBTPUSW.
    

Local fix

  • Do one of the following:
    1) Remove the system symbolic from the end of the USS table.
    2) Add a period as an ending delimiter to the symbol.
    3) Add a blank after the symbol.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All users of the IBM Communications Server                   *
    * for z/OS Version 2 Release 1 IP: Telnet                      *
    * services using system symbolics in a USS                     *
    * message.                                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * A loop can occur in EZBTPUSW when                            *
    * processing a USSMSG with system                              *
    * symbolics in the USSMSG.                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fix.                                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    The problem may be summarized as follows:
    1. A customer's Telnet USS table (such as EZBTPUST) was coded
    with system symbolics in it such that a system symbolic
    occupied the very last bytes of a USSMSG.
    2. The system symbolic was not followed by the optional ending
    delimiter - a period.
    3. The substituted value for the symbolic name was shorter than
    the symbolic name.
    4. A loop occurred in EZBTPUSW when trying to send this USSMSG.
    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
    + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
    + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
    + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
    

Problem conclusion

  • EZBTPUSW has been updated to correctly process a USSMSG with
    a system symbolic that occupies the very last bytes of a USSMSG.
    
    * Cross Reference between External and Internal Names
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM88076

  • Reported component name

    TCP/IP V3 MVS

  • Reported component ID

    5655HAL00

  • Reported release

    210

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-04-29

  • Closed date

    2013-08-11

  • Last modified date

    2014-07-22

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

    PM84824

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

    UK96598

Modules/Macros

  • EZBTPUSW
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TCP/IP V3 MVS

  • Fixed component ID

    5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

  • R210 PSY UK96598

       UP13/08/21 P F308

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 July 2014