IC86687: CERTAIN SSH CONNECTIONS MIGHT RESULT IN /TMP FILES BEING CREATED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Certain SSH connections to the console that pass an SSH agent
  might cause the creation of temporary files in persistent
  storage that are not cleaned up.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The user was observing temporary files being created on the
  device. The SSH server was creating these
  files whenever the client requested SSH agent forwarding, and
  was
  never subsequently removing these files. To resolve this issue,
  agent forwarding was disabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is available in 3.8.2.16, 4.0.1.14, 4.0.2.10 and
  5.0.0.4
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R382 PSY

     UP

• R401 PSY

     UP

• R402 PSY

     UP

• R500 PSY

     UP