APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
On MQ Appliance, when creating a certificate or certificate request where an O(Organization) or OU(Organization Unit) in the distinguished name (DN) has an embedded comma escaped with the escape sequence '\,', the resulting DN is truncated with missing last character. Example: createcert -m QM1 -dn "CN=test,O=Org A\, Inc.,OU=Support,C=US" -label testcert also createcertrequest -m QM1 -dn "CN=test2,O=Org A\, Inc.,OU=Support, C=US" -label testcert2 When showing details with detailcert command, the resulting DN is truncated. Subject : "CN=test,O=Org A\, Inc.,OU=Support,C=U"
Local fix
<p>Avoid using escape character('\') in O or OU parameters of DN.</p><p> </p>
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: Appliance users using SSL feature. Platforms affected: MultiPlatform **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A logical error in MQ appliance code caused the createcert and createcertrequest commands to incorrectly copy the characters in DN(Distinguished Name) when an escape character('\') is present in DN, which in turn resulted in truncation of last character in DN.
Problem conclusion
MQ appliance code has been modified to avoid truncation of last character in DN <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">when an escape character('\'</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">) is present in DN.</span> --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v9.1 LTS 9.1.0.5 The latest available maintenance can be obtained from 'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037 If the maintenance level is not yet available information on its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ Planned Maintenance Release Dates' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT31431
Reported component name
MQ APPLIANCE M2
Reported component ID
5737H4700
Reported release
913
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-01-07
Closed date
2020-03-30
Last modified date
2020-03-30
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
MQ APPLIANCE M2
Fixed component ID
5737H4700
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 March 2020