PI23823: NATIVE STORAGE LEAK IN SUBPOOL 249 KEY 2 OF SIZE 1000 ON CALL TO BBOSSNAP SAF SERVICE IRRSIA00 RESULTING IN ABEND 878.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

The issue can be identified by issuing
IP VERBX LEDATA
in a dump and looking at the
LOCAL SUBPOOL USAGE SUMMARY

The problem surfaced when a the application server attempts to
authenticate a userid that had an expired password.

A large number of the following tracepoint is another symptom
that can lead up to the problem

Trace: 2014/07/31 04:22:11.951 02 t=9ACE00 c=UNK key=S2 tag=
(13007004)
SourceId: com.ibm.ws.security.zOS.PlatformCredentialManager
ExtendedMessage: BBOO0222I: SECJ6219I: Basic authentication
failed  for user "XXXXX".  The native service results related
to the au Authentication failure are:  WebSphere
service=BBOSSNAP, WebSphere  returnCode=33, SAF
service=IRRSIA00 INTA_CREATE, SAF returnCode=8,
SAF product returnCode=8, SAF product reasonCode=24, SAF
Message=Password is expired.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABEND878 can occur due to leaked        *
*                      storage in Subppol 249 Key 2. This      *
*                      storage was leaked over a long period   *
*                      of time in error path code.             *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  none                                        *
****************************************************************
RACF RACO storage is not being freed. The failing code is
unsuccessfully freeing the RACO storage after a call to
RACF "create RACO" service. If the service fails, returning an
non-zero return code, we fail to free the RACO. One such
example noted is if a users password is expired.
Due to the nature of the code error, it would take a very long
time to leak and experience an 878.

Problem conclusion

Code has been updated to free the RACO storage when the
create-RACO service returns a non-zero return code.

APAR PI23823 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix Packs
8.0.0.11 and 8.5.5.5 of WebSphere Application Server.

Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

In addition, please refer to URL:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack PTF information.

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PI23823
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-08-13
Closed date
2014-12-02
Last modified date
2014-12-02

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
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PI23823: NATIVE STORAGE LEAK IN SUBPOOL 249 KEY 2 OF SIZE 1000 ON CALL TO BBOSSNAP SAF SERVICE IRRSIA00 RESULTING IN ABEND 878.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY

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