PM71407: DFHPI0001 ABEND 0C4/AKEA AT OFFSET X'48D2' IN DFHPISN

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After upgrading from CICS TS 4.1 to 4.2, a previously
  working application gets message:
  
  DFHPI0001 An Abend (code 0C4/AKEA) has occurred at offset
            X'48D2' in module DFHPISN.
  
  There is a SOAP Header element consisting of one blank space:
       <SOAP-ENV:Header> </SOAP-ENV:Header>
  
  DFHPISN misinterprets the element as containing relevant data,
  the code continues processing the header with residual data.
  
  When calculating the storage address of data to add to the
  output buffer, use of this residual data results in the
  0C4 ABEND.
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  
  DFHPI0500 The CICS Pipeline Manager DFHPIPM encountered an error
            while trying to link to  program DFHPISN1.
            The program abended. PIPELINE: xxxxxxxx.
  
  DFHPI0400 The CICS pipeline HTTP transport mechanism failed to
            send a request because there was a socket error.
            Problem occurred for URI http://blah.com:port/x/y
  
  
  DFHPI0504 The CICS Pipeline Manager has failed to communicate
         with a service provider due to an error in the
         underlying transport. TRANSPORT: HTTP, PIPELINE: xxxxxxxx
  
  DFHPI0997 The CICS pipeline manager unavailable or abended.
  
  Trace shows:
  L8 SM 0301 SMGF EN GETMAIN            5,YES,PISNAGGR,CICS
  L8 SM 0302 SMGF EX GETMAIN/OK         268D95E8
  L8 PI 0C14 PISN *EXC RECOVERY_ENTERED SOAP_11
  KIXREVJXD
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DFHPI0001 ABEND 0C4/AKEA AT OFFSET      *
  *                      X'48D2' IN DFHPISN.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  A soap request is passed to CICS with a SOAP Header element
  consisting of a blank space:
       <SOAP-ENV:Header> </SOAP-ENV:Header>
  In this case, there is white space, which DFHPISN does not
  consider empty. By misinterpreting the element as containing
  relevant data, the code continues processing the header with
  residual data.  When calculating the storage address of data
  to add to the output buffer, use of this residual data results
  in the 0C4 ABEND.
  Additional keywords: abend0C4, 0C4/AKEA, DFHPI0001, msgDFHPI0001
  

Problem conclusion

• Module DFHPISN has been changed to do a necessary check for a
  start element in soap envelope header when there is content.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UK82436

Modules/Macros

•    DFHPISN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V4

• Fixed component ID

  5655S9700

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY UK82436

     UP12/10/12 P F210

Fix is available

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