OA57079: LOOP IN CKADB2 PROCESSING DB2 SMF DATA

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Loop in CKADB2 processing DB2 SMF data.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure Audit exploiting SMF        *
  *                 reports related to DB2 subsystem(s).         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure Audit might get stuck in an     *
  *                      infinite loop while processing SMF data *
  *                      for DB2 subsystem(s).                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
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  When zSecure Audit processes SMF report(s) related to DB2
  subsystem(s), it might enter an infinite loop in cases where
  SMF record(s) produced by DB2 sub-system(s) are formatted
  incorrectly.
  

Problem conclusion

• zSecure Audit has been modified so that it does not enter an
  infinite loop while processing incorrectly formatted SMF
  record(s) written by DB2 subsystem(s).
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UA99418 UA99419

Modules/Macros

• CKADB2   GKRDB2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

• Fixed component ID

  5655T0100

Applicable component levels

• R230 PSY UA99418

     UP19/05/23 P F905

• R231 PSY UA99419

     UP19/05/23 P F905

Fix is available

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