IT01587: NESSUS SECURITY SCAN CRASHES SRA AGENT ON AIX.

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Security scan tool causes TPC SRA on AIX to crash and core file
  created.  The problem appears to be SSL related and causes a
  memory leak.
  RECREATE STEPS:
  Install TPC 4.2.2.x SRA on AIX server, use Nessus with proper
  plug in set to continuously scan the environment until the SRA
  crashes with malloc error.
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  DB2 Version used for Server:    N/A
  The defect is against component:   5608TPC00
  Server/Manager build/release (TPC):   4.2.2
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  Problem as described by customer:   Agents show as down in TPC
  GUI and agents need to be restarted on the AIX servers.
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high): med
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• This issue will not be formally fixed for TPC 4.x.  A fix can be
  tracked for TPC 5.x using APAR IT01587.
  

Problem conclusion

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:

  IT01850

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSY

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