PH20843: CRASH ENCOUNTERED WHEN XML TAG CONTAINS AN INVALID ATTRIBUTE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Crash encountered when XML tag contains an invalid attribute
  (without space).
  
  For example :
  <dateOfBirthxsi:nil="true"/>
  
  instead of
  <dateOfBirth xsi:nil="true"/>
  

Local fix

• ITXCQ - ITX00060032
  GK / GK
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  IBM Transformation Extender customers who use Xerces type tree
  XML parser, have restart set and are processing an invalid XML
  document.
  
  Problem Description:
  Crash in XML Parser.
  Stack trace:
  xml4c_5_8::SchemaValidator::checkContent() () from
  libxml4cTX.so.58
  #1  xml4c_5_8::DstxXMLScanner::scanEndTag () at
  DstxXmlscanner.cpp:1301
  #2  xml4c_5_8::DstxXMLScanner::scanContent () at
  DstxXmlscanner.cpp:1072
  #3  xml4c_5_8::DstxXMLScanner::scanDocument () at
  DstxXmlscanner.cpp:334
  #4  xml4c_5_8::DstxSAXParser::parse () at DstxSAXParser.cpp:561
  
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All
  

Problem conclusion

• Correct code to handle bad XML data when using Xerces type tree
  and when restart is set.
  
  Applies to:
  9.0.0.4 10.0.0.0 10.0.3.0
  
  Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
  
  To obtain the fix for this APAR:
  
  To see if the next service pack or product release is available,
  check the IBM Transformation Extender Release Notes page:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008337
  
  If the service pack or product release is available, download it
  from Fix Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  
  If the service pack or product release is not available and you
  require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
  Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a case:
  https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/
  
  Prior to version 9.0.0, IBM Transformation Extender was called
  IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ITX

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q2300

Applicable component levels