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PM66701: HANG OR CRASH IN CHOP_ICUXCHARS FUNCTION MAY OCCUR WITH PATCH FOR APAR PM65975 WHEN THE INPUT DATA IS NOT COMPLETE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A map hang or crash in the chop_ICUxChars function may occur
during input validation after applying patch for APAR PM65975
when the input data is not complete and the type tree is
defined as UTF-8 with the size defined in characters.

Local fix

  • WTXCQ - WTX00040898
GK / GK
Circumvention: None

Problem summary

  • WebSphere Transformation Extender customers whose WTX
application abends in chop_ICUxChars function

Problem Description:
Crash is in the core engine during validation. The stack trace
is:

chop_ICUxChars
GetItemSize
ValidateInput
ValidateInput
ValidateInput

Platforms Affected:
ALL

Problem conclusion

  • The code was assuming that our current location in the data was
after the start of the "working data file page", and only
checked the end.  In fact, it was before the start. The code has
been corrected.

Delivered in:
8.3.0.5, 8.4.0.3

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM66701
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WSTX
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724M4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    820
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-06-13
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-06-28
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2012-07-27
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WSTX
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724M4000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R830  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R840  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            27 July 2012
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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