APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When using the certificate field to pull the${SubjectXX} value from a certificate used for client certificate authentication in a Federated Repository configuration, multi-valued RDN values are only delimited by the comma ' , ' but the RFC 4514 specifies that a plus sign ' + ' should also be allowed.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IBM WebSphere Application Server users of * * federated repositories. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Client certificate including multi- * * valued RDN fails in Federated * * Repository * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Unable to correctly parse plus sign attributes contained in the multi-valued RDN included in the client certificate.
Problem conclusion
This fix is enabled by the following customer property "security.registry.ldap.compoundRDNParsingEnabled" with the valu set to "true". The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack 9.0.5.18 and 8.5.5.25. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server': https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH55471
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
900
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-06-28
Closed date
2023-11-14
Last modified date
2023-11-14
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
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"9.0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
15 November 2023