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IV66209: PWDADM PROCESS NOT BE TERMINATED BY SIGHUP APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When the user password policy is set, and we use pwdadm
    command to change the user password via ssh session,
    if the ssh session is killed the pwdadm process is not
    terminated accordingly but keeping running, and consuming
    high CPU.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • As the process is not terminated properly and keeps running it
    consumes high CPU
    

Problem conclusion

  • adding  a default signal handler to handle the SIGHUP
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70013
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV66201
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV63940
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV66209
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV66209

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-10-22

  • Closed date

    2014-10-22

  • Last modified date

    2015-09-30

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

    IV63940

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U869596

       UP15/05/20 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 September 2015