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IV25035: MEMORY LEAK WHEN PASSWORD VALIDATION FAILS SO THAT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME FURTHER TRANSACTIONS CANNOT BE VALIDATED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After some time dynamically loaded APPC programs fail to start,
the error log reports a security failure (passwords do not
match).

Local fix

  • Stop and restart CommServer.

Problem summary

  • There is a memory leak introduced when adding the enhancement
IZ78246, when a password fails to match the snatpsrvd process
fails to release memory used for an internal error string. Over
time this memory leak prevents the snatpsrvd from processing
more incoming APPC conversations.

Problem conclusion

  • Code has been changed to prevent memory leak.

Temporary fix

  • See Level/2 support for information pertaining to fixtest
usermod.

Comments

  • See Level/2 support for information pertaining to fixtest
usermod.

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV25035

  • Reported component name

    CS AIX V6.X

  • Reported component ID

    5765E5100

  • Reported release

    640

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-07-23

  • Closed date

    2012-08-20

  • Last modified date

    2014-03-05

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

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

    LI77760 LI77761 LI77762

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CS AIX V6.X

  • Fixed component ID

    5765E5100

Applicable component levels

  • R640 PSY U864567

       UP14/03/05 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 October 2021

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