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IC92662: TSM CLIENT CAN CRASH WITH CERTAIN NODENAMES ON LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS IF USING GLIBC 2.16 OR HIGHER IN THE FUTURE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A code defect has been detected in the
    TSM Linux x86 client. While it does not manifest
    today in any currently-supported Linux distributions,
    here would be the symptom:
    When PASSWORDACCESS is set to GENERATE, TSM Linux client
    could crash when trying to read or write the password file.
    
    This will happen when installed glibc is version 2.16 or higher,
    and only with certain node names. It is not possible to
    identify the node name pattern triggering the issue. The
    crash can occur on short and long names, with and without
    non-alpha characters. However, when the failing combination
    of characters is used as the node name, the problem is
    consistently recreatable.
    
    One class of node names known to trigger the issue are the
    names of 3 symbols or less. For example, ABC, F35, R2 etc.
    
    An example of a longer node name is LINUX-123456
    
    Since currently-supported RedHet and SuSE distributions
    do not yet support this Glibc level, there is no current
    error. However, this APAR is being opened to address
    the potential future issue when that Glibc level is
    supported.
    

Local fix

  • One of the following workarounds can be used:
    
    1. Downgrade glibc to version 2.15 or lower, if possible.
    
    2. Change the node name. In most cases, adding, deleting or
       modifying a single character is sufficient.
    
    3. Set PASSWORDACCESS to PROMPT and add PASSWORD option to
       your dsm.sys options file. Make sure to restrict file
       system access to dsm.sys so non-authorized users can't
       see the node password.
    
       Note: This circumvention does not work for restore or
       retrieve operations.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All clients versions 6.3 and 6.4 running     *
    *                 on Linux platforms with glibc version 2.16   *
    *                 or higher.                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
    *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
    *                 in levels 6.3.2 and 6.4.2. Note that until   *
    *                 these levels are available, this             *
    *                 information is subject to change at the      *
    *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    *
    

Problem conclusion

  • The problem has been fixed so that it no longer occurs.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC92662

  • Reported component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMCL

  • Reported release

    64L

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-05-29

  • Closed date

    2013-10-28

  • Last modified date

    2014-03-20

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • DSMC
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

  • R63L PSY

       UP

  • R64L PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 March 2014