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IV37783: ADDRESS FROM SORECEIVE NOT FILLED IN FOR UDP PACKETS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When soreceive is called, the 2nd argument is a pointer
to an address which should be filled in with the source
address of the packet.  The symptom is the address is now
filled in with a part of the data from the packet.

One symptom is SNA Enterprise Extender (EE) links fail to
activate.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 7100-02 Technology Level with
* bos.mp64 at 7.1.2.0 through 7.1.2.15 level.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* When soreceive is called, the 2nd argument is a pointer
* to an address which should be filled in with the source
* address of the packet.  The symptom is the address is now
* filled in with a part of the data from the packet.
* One symptom is SNA Enterprise Extender (EE) links fail to
* activate.
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV37783.
* Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
* ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv37783/
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Code is modified to return correct source IP address when
soreceive is called to read the UDP data and source IP address.

    



Temporary fix


    

  • *********
* HIPER *
*********

    



Comments


    

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV37701
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV37783
ž**** PE14/08/28 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR IV58947  FOR DESCRIPTION
ž**** PE14/08/28 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR IV50414  FOR DESCRIPTION

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV37783
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    YesHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-03-10
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-03-19
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-08-28
    • 





    

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

    
IV37701
    

    • 

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U857589
       UP13/07/30  I  1000  ®
    • 



PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            28 August 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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