IC61195: LONG PASSWORD CAUSES ASSERTION FAILURE OR CRASH

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The long password (more than 512 bytes length) via JDBC
  connection can cause IDS memory corruption with assertion
  failure or instance crash.
  No immediate crash, depends on environment.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users with connect password >= 512 characters.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When the connect password is >= 512 characters, it can lead  *
  * to Assertion failures and/or server crash                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IDS 10.00.xC11,  11.10.xC4, or 11.50.xC5 or       *
  * above.                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been fixed in IDS 10.00.xC11, IDS 11.10.xC4, and
  11.50.xC5.  Now, connections with >= 512 characters will be
  rejected.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM IDS

• Fixed component ID

  5724L2300

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY

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