IJ20266: SEGMENTATION FAULT(COREDUMP) WHEN RUNNING LSGROUP APPLIES TO AIX 7100-05

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running lsgroup <group_name> for certain groups the
  command can coredump with :
  Memory fault(coredump)
  In dbx the stack will show :
  dbx /usr/bin/lsgroup ./core
  (dbx) where
  free_y(??, ??) at 0xd012b168
  free_common(??) at 0xd011165c
  IPRA.$addprimaries(??, ??) at 0x1000136c
  IPRA.$listall
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7100-05 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.1.5.30     7.1.5.33     bos.rte.security
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * When running lsgroup <group_name> for certain groups the
  * command can coredump with :
  * Memory fault(coredump)
  * In dbx the stack will show :
  * dbx /usr/bin/lsgroup ./core
  * (dbx) where
  * free_y(??, ??) at 0xd012b168
  * free_common(??) at 0xd011165c
  * IPRA.$addprimaries(??, ??) at 0x1000136c
  * IPRA.$listall
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ20266.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Allocate suffecient memory to hold the list of user belonging
  to the group
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IJ22196
  7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ20266
  7200-04 - use AIX APAR IJ22069
  

APAR Information

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

  IJ18611

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U884868

     UP20/05/05 I 1000