IT28275: BSON_UPDATE $SET OPERATOR CRASHING WITH EMPTY KEY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A bson_update(bson, '{$set:{"":"new_val"}}'), with an empty key
  string, would cause a segmentation violation and transaction
  rollback, instead returning proper error.
  
  Example:  update tbson set data = bson_update(data,
  '{$set:{"":"2"}}');
  
  Crash stack would contain:
   afsig_handler
   ...
   bson_add_struct
   bson_add
   bson_update
   ...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of IDS prior to 12.10.xC13.                            *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * bson_update $set operator crashing with empty key.           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in IDS 12.10.xC13.
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels