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IV49789: IV27525 WORKS ONLY IF IMPACTED FILE IS THE LAST ONE IN OBJECTS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02 14/02/20 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The fix for IV27525 to allow audit to start when an
    object
    file path doesn't exists only works when the impacted
    object is the last one listed in
    /etc/security/audit/objects
    If this is not the last one, audit start will still fail
    with :
    ** failed setting kernel audit objects
    

Local fix

  • Make sure that the parent directory exists for every
    object
    configured in /etc/security/audit/objects
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7100-02 Technology Level with the
    * bos.rte.security fileset at the 7.1.2.15 or 7.1.2.16 level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * The fix for IV27525 to allow audit to start when an object
    * file path doesn't exists only works when the impacted object
    * is the last one listed in /etc/security/audit/objects.
    * If this is not the last one, audit start will still fail
    * with :
    * ** failed setting kernel audit objects
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV49789.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Necessary code changes are done to start the auditing even if
    parent directory of the specified file in
    /etc/security/audit/objects file.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV49789

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2013-09-20

  • Closed date

    2013-09-20

  • Last modified date

    2014-02-20

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

    IV39048

  • 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 U858706

       UP14/02/14 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 February 2014