IZ78058: SSM may crash or hang in hipe::Thread::~Thread if the OS runs ou t of resources.

IBM Tivoli 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0010
IBM Tivoli 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0011
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 12 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0012
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 13 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0013
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 14 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0014
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 1 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0001
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 2 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0002
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 3 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0003
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 4 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0004
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 5 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0005
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 6 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0006
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 7 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0007
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 8 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0008
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 1 README 4.0.0.15-TIV-SSM-IF0001

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SSM may crash or hang in hipe::Thread::~Thread if the OS runs
  out of resources;
  pthread!pthread_join+0xb
  hipe!hipe::Thread::~Thread+0x74
  hipe!hipe::Thread::´vector deleting destructor'+0x42
  hipe!hipe::ThreadPool::Submit+0xca
  hipe!hipe::GetDiskInformation+0x16c
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of SSM 4.0 on Windows.
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  SSM may crash or hang in hipe::Thread::~Thread if the OS runs
  out of resources.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Upgrade to Fix Pack 10 for SSM 4.0.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Added missing error checking to hipe::Thread::~Thread so that it
  does not hang or crash if the OS has exhausted its resources.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  | fix pack | 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0010
  

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

  NETCOOL SYS SVC

• Fixed component ID

  5724P4300

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSN

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