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IZ73792: HIGH CPU LOAD WITH LONG PASSWORD ALGORITHMS APPLIES TO AIX 5300-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • THe application looks like hang, and the stack trace would like
    0x0900000007aac158  ■/usr/lib/security/smd5_64() + 0x36fa8
    0x0900000007a823e0  CLiC__trng(??) + 0x280
    0x0900000007aa15d0  CLiC_rng_seed(??, ??, ??) + 0x210
    0x0900000007aa23d4  CLiC_context(??, ??, ??, ??, ??) + 0x194
    0x0900000007aad08c  lpa_derive(??, ??, ??, ??) + 0x150
    0x09000000004da8a0  LPA_encrypt(??, ??, ??) + 0x54
    0x09000000004dac70  __crypt_std_r(??, ??, ??) + 0x2c0
    0x09000000000845f0  crypt(??, ??) + 0xc
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • THe application looks like hang, and the stack trace would like
    0x0900000007aac158   /usr/lib/security/smd5_64 () + 0x36fa8
    0x0900000007a823e0  CLiC__trng(??) + 0x280
    0x0900000007aa15d0  CLiC_rng_seed(??, ??, ??) + 0x210
    0x0900000007aa23d4  CLiC_context(??, ??, ??, ??, ??) + 0x194
    0x0900000007aad08c  lpa_derive(??, ??, ??, ??) + 0x150
    0x09000000004da8a0  LPA_encrypt(??, ??, ??) + 0x54
    0x09000000004dac70  __crypt_std_r(??, ??, ??) + 0x2c0
    0x09000000000845f0  crypt(??, ??) + 0xc
    

Problem conclusion

  • Update the clic library called by AIX long password algorithms
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ73792

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-03-30

  • Closed date

    2010-03-30

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-29

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

    IZ72301

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U832967

       UP10/05/18 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 March 2013