Fix (APAR): PK61315

Status: Fix

Release: 6.0.2.15,6.0.2.19,6.0.2.23,6.0.2.25,6.0.2.27

Operating system: AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,Linux,Linux pSeries,OS/400,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes: PK39884 PK41710 PK42833

CMVC defect: 497656

Byte size of APAR:  2873764

Date: 2008-04-30

Abstract:  The handling of a certain attribute within the SOAP security header could potentially create a security exposure in ws-security enabled web services applications.

Description/symptom of problem:  


 
PK61315 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
There is a possible security exposure with the handling of a certain 
attribute within the web services SOAP security header.         

LOCAL FIX:                                                      

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Application Server version 6
administrators of ws-security enabled web
services providers

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
There is a possible security exposure with the handling of a certain 
attribute within the web services SOAP security header. 

RECOMMENDATION:
None


PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
The handling of the attribute has been improved to remove this possible 
exposure.  Applying APAR PK61315, or a Fix Pack containing this APAR, 
resolves this issue.                                                      
                                                                
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in    
fixpack 6.0.2.29 and 6.1.0.17.  Please refer to the Recommended 
Updates page for delivery information:                          
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980   



Directions to apply fix:  

NOTE: Choose the:
1) Release the fix applies to
2) The Editions that apply
3) Delete the Editions & Methods that do not apply and this Note

Fix applies to Editions:
Release 6.0
_x_ Application Server (Express or BASE)
_x_ Network Deployment (ND)


Install Fix to:
Method:
_x_ Application Server Nodes

NOTE:
The user must:
* Have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh
pack.
* Be at V6.0.2.2 or newer of the Update Installer. This can be checked by reviewing
the level of the Update Installer in file <was_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

For detailed instructions to Extract the Update Installer see the following Technote:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205400


1) Copy the pak file that is appropriate for your install base directly to the maintenance directory:
      For 6.0.2.15, use: 6.0.2.15-WS-WAS-IFPK61315.pak
      For 6.0.2.23, use: 6.0.2.19-WS-WAS-IFPK61315.pak
      For 6.0.2.23 through 6.0.2.27, use: 6.0.2.23-WS-WAS-IFPK61315.pak

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from
the WebSphere instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install that is appropriate for your install base (the file that was copied to the maintenance directory in step #1).

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere



Directions to remove fix:  

NOTE:
* The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED
* DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED
* YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX

Example: If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.

1) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the name fix to uninstall (PK61315).

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere



Directions to re-apply fix:  

1) Shutdown WebSphere.

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere.




Additional Information: