PK11486: SENSITIVE INFORMATION MAY BE PRINTED IN LOG WHEN ORB COMM TRACING IS ENABLED

 Fixes are available

5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Linux
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for AIX platforms
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for AIX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for HP-UX
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for HP-UX platforms
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Solaris
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Windows
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for OS/400 platform
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for Solaris
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for HP-UX platforms
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for AIX platforms
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Windows
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for AIX
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for AIX
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for Linux platforms
V6.0.2: Java SDK 1.4.2 SR11 Cumulative Fix for IBM WebSphere Application Server
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for Solaris
6.0.2.29: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 29 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.27: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 27 for Linux platforms
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Windows
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Solaris
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for AIX
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Windows
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX
6.0.2.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 7 for Solaris platforms
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for AIX
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for HP-UX
6.0.2.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 for Windows platforms
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Linux
6.0.2.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 7 for AIX platforms
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for HP-UX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Linux
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for Windows
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for Windows
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
6.0.2.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 11 for Solaris platforms
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for Solaris
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for Linux
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for Windows
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for HP-UX
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for AIX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Solaris
6.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 13 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 13 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 11 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 11 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 11 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 13 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 13 for Linux platforms
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for AIX
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for Linux
6.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 15 for OS/400
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for HP-UX
6.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 15 for HP-UX
6.0.2.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 for Solaris platforms
5.1.1.12: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 for Solaris
6.0.2.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 7 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 7 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.7: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 7 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.9: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 for Linux platforms
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for Solaris
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for Linux platforms
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for AIX
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for Solaris
6.0.2.25: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 for Windows platforms
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for Windows
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for HP-UX
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for Solaris
5.1.1.13: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 13 for Linux
6.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 15 for AIX
6.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 15 for Solaris
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 17 for OS/400 platform
6.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 17 for Solaris
6.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 17 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 17 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 17 for AIX platforms
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for AIX
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Linux
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Windows
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
5.0.2.18: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 18 for Linux
5.1.1.11: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 11 for HP-UX
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for HP-UX
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Solaris
6.0.2.11: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 11 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 13 for Solaris platform
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for OS/400 platform
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for Linux platforms
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for Solaris
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for OS/400 platform
6.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 15 for Windows
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
6.0.2.23: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 23 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for Windows platforms
6.0.2.21: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 21 for Solaris platforms
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for Solaris
6.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 17 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.19: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 19 for Linux platforms
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for HP-UX
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for AIX platforms
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for OS/400 platform
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for Linux platforms
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for Solaris
6.0.2.31: WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 Fix Pack 31 for Windows platforms
V6.0.2: Java SDK 1.4.2 SR11 Cumulative Fix for IBM WebSphere Application Server



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
When ORB comm tracing is enabled (-Dcom.ibm.CORBA.Debug=true
-Dcom.ibm.CORBA.CommTrace=true), the security contexts are
included in the ORB packet output.
These contexts can contain secure information such as usernames
and passwords, requiring the trace to be scrubbed before
submitting to support.
.
This APAR also address the following problem:
Customer gets orbtrc file with following message
com.ibm.rmi.corba.PluginRegistry loadPrereqPluginsGroupOne:153
Thread-1 ORBRas[default] java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key
can't be empty java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key can't be
empty
 at java.lang.System.getProperty(System.java(Compiled Code))
 at com.ibm.ISecurityUtilityImpl.ConfigURLProperties.getProperty
(ConfigURLProperties.java:319)
Local fix
Do not enabled ORB comm tracing
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users who       *
*                 perform ORB tracing                          *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When doing an ORB comm trace, it is     *
*                      possible that there could be user       *
*                      sensitve data shown in plain text in    *
*                      the service context area of the trace   *
*                      output file.                            *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When doing an ORB comm trace, it is
possible that there could be user
sensitve data shown in plain text in
the service context area of the trace
output file.
Problem conclusion
Specific security contexts will be obscured in ORB comm trace
output so the user sensitive data will no longer appear
in plain text.

In order to gain full functionality of this change,
Java 1.3.1 SR10, or Java 1.4.2 SR5 will be required.

The WebSphere security part of this change will be included
in 5.0.2.15, 5.1.1.9, and 6.0.2.7.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PK11486
Reported component name WAS ENTERPRISE
Reported component ID 5630A3700
Reported release 00W
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2005-09-07
Closed date 2006-01-06
Last modified date 2006-01-24

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
ORB SECURITY        

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WAS ENTERPRISE
Fixed component ID 5630A3700

Applicable component levels
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Enterprise Edition (EE)
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PK11486
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jan 24, 2006