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IV59533: POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE. CRASH USING CAA WITH AN INVALID PACKET APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Systems running CAA can crash when the system receives a
particular packet on the network that CAA think is valid,
but it is not a valid CAA packet.
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The crash would happen with this stack:
(5)> f
pvthread+001C00 STACK:
Ý0000B594¨.fetch_and_addlp+000014 ()
Ý06C6B6F4¨cluster_handle_ours+002A94 (??)
Ý06C66A9C¨cluster_handled+0002BC (??, ??)
Ý05D5D64C¨rx_handler+00082C (??, ??)
Ý05D60288¨goent_slih+0008A8 (??)
Ý001B6B90¨i_poll_soft+000170 (??)
Ý001B6490¨i_softmod+000630 ()
Ý000EA44C¨flih_util+000258 ()

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 6100-09 Technology Level with the
* bos.cluster.rte fileset below the 6.1.9.30 level.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* Systems running CAA can crash when the system receives a
* particular packet on the network that CAA think is valid,
* but it is not a valid CAA packet.
*
* (5)> f
* pvthread+001C00 STACK:
* 0000B594 .fetch_and_addlp+000014 ()
* 06C6B6F4 cluster_handle_ours+002A94 (??)
* 06C66A9C cluster_handled+0002BC (??, ??)
* 05D5D64C rx_handler+00082C (??, ??)
* 05D60288 goent_slih+0008A8 (??)
* 001B6B90 i_poll_soft+000170 (??)
* 001B6490 i_softmod+000630 ()
* 000EA44C flih_util+000258 ()
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV59533.
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • Remove extraneous lines causing crash.

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

  • 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV59533
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV59533
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV59390
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV59390
7100-04 - use AIX APAR IV59684

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV59533
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2014-04-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-04-21
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2016-05-10
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV59390
    

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

    • 



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U861299
       UP14/10/28  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            10 May 2016
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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