PM39069: TM1 CODE NEEDS VALIDATION FOR THE VALUE FROM THE GETELEMENT() BEFORE ASSUMING IT IS AN OBJECT POINTER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the elements of a dimension are being requested, the return
  value is not being checked for NULL (a valid condition). This
  return value is then used directly as an object pointer to call
  the method GetName() resulting in the TM1 server crash. The code
  needs to validate the return value from the GetElement() before
  assuming it is an object pointer - in one case, in the
  TM1SubsetImpl::UpdateFromDimension() method.?
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

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

  TM1 SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724W49SE

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSN

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