Re: Why Satan kills informix processes ?

Wojciech Kecik wrote: > I'm running Informix OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 on Solaris 2.5 (sparc). > After scanning this host with Satan all "online" processes become killed . > I've found the following in $INFORMIXDIR/online.log : > > 15:05:39 Assert Failed: Internal Error - Segmentation Violation > 15:05:39 Who: Session(15, root@, 0, 169140248) > Thread(10, tlitcplst, 0, 1) > 15:05:39 Results: OnLine must abort > 15:05:39 Action: Reinitialize shared memory > 15:05:39 See Also: /tmp/af.a3cb3, shmem.a3cb3.0 > 15:05:40 rsinit.c, line 9947, thread 10, proc id 242, Segmentation > Violation. > 15:05:40 PANIC: Attempting to bring system down> > What's the problem ? > > Thanks > W.K This has been entered as a bug. I don't remember the number off the top of my head, but you can also reproduce the problem by telneting to the port number that online is using for connections. My guess is that Satan must attempt to connect to all ranges of port numbers for the machine trying to get in. When it uses the online systems port number the listener thread attempts to treat it as a new connection. For a new connection to be established we have a certain protocol of messages that come at certain times. Satan obviously is sending something we don't handle very well. Ah, the bug number is 77445 and it is fixed in 7.24.UC4 or 7.23.UC9 (or above). Jacques -- ******************************************************************** * Jacques P. Renaut "I'd dazzle you with brilliance * * Informix Advanced Support if I only had the knack..." * * email: jrenaut@informix.com #include <disclamier.h> * ********************************************************************