A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Crash in sna V5router64 after receiving APPC data with an incorrect length in the GDSID.
Local fix
contact Level/2 support for efix availability.
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: All. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A crash occurred in npb_protocol_error after receiving APPC data with an incorrect length in the GDSID variable. * CRASH INFORMATION: CPU 0 CSA F000000030017780 at time of crash, error code for LEDs: 70000000 pvthread+01ED00 STACK: [047EE9B0]sna_v5router64:npb_protocol_error+000164 (F10001003635D018, 1001000010010000, F10001003DA16688) [047F2A54]sna_v5router64:npb_check_rcv_ll+0003E8 (F10001003635D018, F10001003E8E2820, F10001003DA16688) [047F15D4]sna_v5router64:npb_process_data_proc+000194 (F10001003635D018, F10001003E8E2820, F10001003DA16688) [047F1E2C]sna_v5router64:npb_perform_receive_processing+000090 (F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047FA280]sna_v5router64:npb_receive_and_wait_proc+0003EC (F100020001E92D70, F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047EE0B8]sna_v5router64:npb_ps_conv+0001BC (F100020001E92D70, F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047F7CAC]sna_v5router64:npm_receive_info_proc+000180 (F100020001E92D70, F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047F87C0]sna_v5router64:npm_mc_receive_proc+0000CC (F100020001E92D70, F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047FE568]sna_v5router64:npm_ps_mc+000154 (F100020001E92D70, F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047DEED8]sna_v5router64:nps_dispatch_conv_verb+0000DC (F10001003635D038, F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047DF040]sna_v5router64:nps_continue_conv_queue+000088 (F10001003635D018, F10001003635D038, 0100000000000001, F10001003DA16688) [047DF35C]sna_v5router64:nps_continue_conv_verb+000088 (F10001003635D018, F10001003DA16688) [047E00B8]sna_v5router64:nps_conv_verb+000468 (F100020001E92D70, 0000000100000001, F100020001E92D00, F10001003DA16688) [047E04F4]sna_v5router64:nps_verb_router+0002D0 (F100020001E92D00, F10001003DA16688) [04800CD4]sna_v5router64:nps_router+000070 (F100020001E92D00, 0008000000000008, F10001003DA16688) [04775E70]sna_v5router64:nba_dispatch_input+000290 (F10001003F426478, F10001003DA16688) [0477655C]sna_v5router64:nba_dispatch_process+0000C8 (F10001003F426478, F10001003DA16688) [04776D68]sna_v5router64:nba_scheduler+000210 () [04768628]sna_v5router64:vpr_stream_uw_drive_scheduler+000028 () [04769268]sna_v5router64:vpr_stream_uw_put+00009C (F1000200017D9120, F100020001EAD600) * PROBLEM SUMMARY: Remote APPC application sent bad data with 0000 for the GDS length, the minimum is 4. The remote system also deactivated the session (UNBIND type normal). When the local application issued a RECEIVE_AND_WAIT the crash occurred when CS/AIX tried to handle the two errors together.
Problem conclusion
Code has been corrected to properly handle the incorrect GDS variable length.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR36026
Reported component name
COMM SERV NT 6.
Reported component ID
5639F2503
Reported release
613
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-03-23
Closed date
2010-03-23
Last modified date
2010-03-23
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
COMM SERV NT 6.
Fixed component ID
5639F2503
Applicable component levels
R613 PSY
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 October 2021