IC72498: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER MIGHT CRASH DURING SELECT COMMAND OUTPUT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Tivoli Storage Manager server may crash via pkLogicAbort in
  PrepDispArgs while outputting some results.  This problem can
  occur if both of the following conditions are met:
    1. Use -comma or -tab in our SELECT command
       and
    2. Have '%' character in the output string
  Here is an example call stack:
  #0  0x0000003a24a30265 in raise () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  #1  0x0000003a24a31d10 in abort () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  #2  0x0000000000c959b6 in PsAbortServer ( ) at psthread.c:506
  #3  0x0000000000c902e5 in pkAbort
      (abortMsgP=0xf31332 "UNSUP_ARGTYPE") at pkthread.c:658
  #4  0x0000000000c90488 in pkLogicAbort ( ) at pkthread.c:694
  #5  0x0000000000c1fbe4 in PrepDispArgs ( ) at outvarg.c:756
  #6  0x0000000000c20a6a in outPrintf ( ) at outvarg.c:248
  #7  0x000000000051e3a0 in NewAdmSQLExecute ( ) at admsql.c:3561
  #8  0x000000000051f0d4 in AdmSQLExecute ( ) at admsql.c:2140
  #9  0x0000000000482cb1 in AdmCommandLocal ( ) at admcmd.c:2170
  #10 0x0000000000483b18 in admCommand ( ) at admcmd.c:1911
  #11 0x0000000000b0083a in SmAdminCommandThread ( ) at
      smadmin.c:1322
  #12 0x0000000000c9025b in StartThread ( ) at pkthread.c:3357
  #13 0x0000003a25606617 in start_thread () from
      /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  #14 0x0000003a24ad3c2d in clone () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
    6.1 and 6.2 Tivoli Storage Manager servers
  Initial Impact: Medium
  Additional Keywords:
    AdmSQLExecute PrepDispArgs pkLogicAbort
  

Local fix

• Do not use -comma or -tab for SELECT command
  output until fix is available.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of   *
  *                 the SELECT command with the -comma or -tab   *
  *                 parameters.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 6.1.5, and 6.2.3 . Note that       *
  *                 this is subject to change at the             *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• 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