IC68822: SELECT *FROM DB CRASHES SERVER

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 Fix Pack 4 (6.1.4) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Incorrectly issuing 'select *from db' instead of 'select * from
  db' using admin client can cause server to crash.
  
  
  
  L2 Diagnostics:
  
  dbx from 6.2.0.0 server on aix:
  
  
    sqlBaseTable_Open@AF65_42
    BaseTableIterator_Execute
    SelectIterator_Execute
    sqlQuery_Open
    OldAdmSQLExecute
    AdmSQLExecute
    AdmCommandLocal
    admCommand
    SmAdminCommandThread
    StartThread
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: 5.4, 5.5, 6.1 and 6.2
  on all platforms
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM zz62 zz61 crash abend core select db
  star * space syntax sql
  

Local fix

• Issue select command correctly.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager 6.x server users. *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 6.1.4 and 6.2.2. Note that this is *
  *                                                              *
  *                 subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed. Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Sun
  Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61L PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R62A PSY

     UP

• R62H PSY

     UP

• R62L PSY

     UP

• R62S PSY

     UP

• R62W PSY

     UP