IV82224: CORE DUMP IN MANY COMMANDS WHEN USING NIS APPLIES TO AIX 7200-00

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• **************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the AIX 7200-00 Technology Level
    * with bos.rte.libc at the 7.2.0.0 level.
    **************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * This problem will only be seen if Network Information
    * Services (NIS) is being used for authentication.
    *
    * When using NIS authentication, applications using
    * getpwuid() or similar functions may core dump.
    * We have seen this affect cron, java, and db2, to name a few.
    **************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV82224.
    * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
    * either
    * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv82224/
    * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv82224/
    * The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
    * If LU is not used, installation of the ifix requires a
    * reboot.
    **************************************************************
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• **************************************************************
  *
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the AIX 7200-00 Technology Level
    * with bos.rte.libc at the 7.2.0.0 level.
    **************************************************************
  *
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * This problem will only be seen if Network Information
    * Services (NIS) is being used for authentication.
    *
    * When using NIS authentication, applications using
    * getpwuid() or similar functions may core dump.
    * We have seen this affect cron, java, and db2, to name a few.
    **************************************************************
  *
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV82224.
    * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
    * either
    * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv82224/
    * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv82224/
    * The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
    * If LU is not used, installation of the ifix requires a
    * reboot.
    **************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem is fixed by cleaning up freed pointers and calling
  the correct delete function for the rec structures.
  

Temporary fix

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Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV81303

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY U875242

     UP16/12/12 I 1000 Ž