PQ51768: WASSECK - SPECIAL CHARACTER, EMBEDDED SPACE, NOT INTERPRETTED BYWAS SECURITY

A fix is available
PQ60658, 3.5.4, 3.5.5, 3.5.6: Cumulative Interim Security Fix

APAR

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Environment:
WebSphere Application Server 3.5.4 Adv
.
Description:Environment:WebSphere Application Server 3.5.4 Adv.
An LDAP server is configured with WAS security, but the LDAP server contains users with distinguished names with spaces appended to the name. WAS security doesn't interpret this trailing embedded space correctly causing authorization failure when trying to access secured resources.
Description:An LDAP server is configured with WAS security, but the LDAPserver contains users with distinguished names with spacesappended to the name. WAS security doesn't interpret thistrailing embedded space correctly causing authorization failurewhen trying to access secured resources.
Local fix
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users of LDAP   *
*                 with spaces in their Active Directory        *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Special characters weren't allowed in   *
*                      the security name.                      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Multiple special characters can now be used in the security
name.
Problem conclusion
Code has been corrected in:
com/ibm/ejs/security/registry/ldap/LdapRegistryImpl.java
Code has been corrected in:com/ibm/ejs/security/registry/ldap/LdapRegistryImpl.java
Temporary fix
PQ51768.jar
Comments
APAR information
APAR numberPQ51768
Reported component nameWAS ADVANCED AI
Reported component ID5648C8400
Reported release350
StatusCLOSED PER
PENoPE
HIPERNoHIPER
Submitted date2001-08-23
Closed date2001-08-27
Last modified date2002-01-10

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

PQ56055

Modules/Macros

Fix information
Fixed component nameWAS ADVANCED AI
Fixed component ID5648C8400
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:PQ56055Modules/Macros

Applicable component levels
R350 PSYUP











Document Information

Product categories: Software, Application Servers, Distributed Application & Web Servers, WebSphere Application Server, General
Software version: 350
Reference #: PQ51768
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: 2002-01-10