PQ56055: WASSECK - SPECIAL CHARACTER, EMBEDDED SPACE, NOT INTERPRETTED BYWEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER SECURITY

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Environment:
WebSphere Application Server 3.5.4 Adv
Description:
   An LDAP server is configured with WebSphere Application
Server security, but the
LDAP server contains users with distinguished names with spaces
appended to the name. The Application Server security doesn't
interpret this
trailing embedded space correctly causing authorization failure
when trying to access secured resources.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users of LDAP   *
*                 with spaces in their Active Directory        *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Special characters weren't allowed in   *
*                      the security name.                      *
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* 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
Temporary fix
PQ51768.jar
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ56055
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2001-12-18
Closed date 2001-12-18
Last modified date 2003-04-25

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
PQ51768

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Fixed component ID 5630A2200

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ56055
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 25, 2003