PH21713: INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS TO IBM TOOLS BASE FOR INCREASED SECURITY

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• This APAR improves the internal behavior of IBM Tools Base
  regarding storage in order to properly use Instruction
  Execution Protection.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Tools Base for z/OS V1.6    *
  *                 (FMID: HAHN160) who use Generic exits and    *
  *                 Distributed Access Infrastructure.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR improves the internal         *
  *                      behavior of IBM Tools Base regarding    *
  *                      storage in order to properly use        *
  *                      Instruction Execution Protection.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF for this APAR.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  Several parts of Generic exits and Distributed Access
  Infrastructure have been modified to accomplish improvements.
  These functions themselves have not changed.
  

Problem conclusion

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:

  UI76943

Modules/Macros

• AIIAWTOA AIIS0000 AIIULOAD GEXILODD GEXILODE GEXILODF GEXQLODD
  GEXQLODE GEXQLODF GEXQSXIF GEXUSXIF GLXILODD GLXILODE GLXILODF
  GLXUSXIF GPRILODD GPRILODE GPRILODF GPRUSXIF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS TOOLS BASE

• Fixed component ID

  5655V9300

Applicable component levels

• R160 PSY UI76943

     UP21/08/31 P F108

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