A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
APAR PI58857/PTF UI37372 introduces a memory corruption problem. IGZXNE2N writes past the end of the result temp by 1 byte, which ends up corrupting the address temp that follows it. Errors that may occur are S0C4-04 or IGZ0064S. The compiler will be corrected.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.1 compiling and * * running programs containing MOVE statements * * satisfying the following conditions: * * 1. The sender of the MOVE statement is * * numeric-edited and the receiver is numeric * * or numeric-edited. * * * * 2. The PIC string for the sender and * * receiver data items do not both indicate a * * signed data item. * * * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Possible 0C4 ABEND at runtime in the * * COBOL program (S0C4). * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * * * **************************************************************** A temp used to hold the result of de-editing a numeric-edited data item was one byte too short in certain situations.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was updated to ensure that the length of temps used for de-editing are sufficiently long in all scenarios.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI68278
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-08-29
Closed date
2016-09-08
Last modified date
2016-10-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGYCRCTL
Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655EC600
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY UI40709
UP16/09/24 P F609
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
05 September 2024