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IV46804: UPD PACKETS OF ZERO LENGTH NOT READ BY UDP_RECEIVE() APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08 14/02/20 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Symptom:
UDP traffic with zero length as the payload will not be
responded to from the receiving end.

IPtrace will show the packet is received on the receiving
end but not responded to.

If truss is run:
truss <application>

It will show program stops at and never proceeds
_enrecvfrom()

If another UDP packet of zero length is sent, the program
proceeds past _enrecvfrom().

Local fix

  • Send data packets with at least 1 byte of payload.

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 6100-08 Technology Level with the
* bos.net.tcp.client fileset at the 6.1.8.15 or 6.1.8.16 level.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* Symptom:
* UDP traffic with zero length as the payload will not be
* responded to from the receiving end.
* IPtrace will show the packet is received on the receiving
* end but not responded to.
* If truss is run:
* truss <application>
* It will show program stops at and never proceeds
* _enrecvfrom()
* If another UDP packet of zero length is sent, the program
* proceeds past _enrecvfrom().
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV46804.
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • Fix udp receive path to accept packet with 0-length payload.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV46804
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-08-08
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-08-22
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-02-20
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV45198
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U859520
       UP14/02/17  I  1000
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PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            20 February 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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