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PK72969: Portal cannot handle DNs with escaped + ("\+") correctly

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If Puma receives a DN from LDAP (through WMM) that contains an
    escaped '+' ("\+"), this leads to the following exception:
    00000050 SystemErr R
    java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
    at java.lang.System.arraycopy(Native Method)
    at
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.addRdnToResult(PumaDNHelper.j
    va:328)
    at
     ᅠ
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.parseRdn(PumaDNHelper.java(Co
    piled Code))
    at
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.removeLeadingTrailingBlanks(P
    maDNHelper.java:174)
    at
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.normalizeDistinguishedName(Pu
    aDNHelper.java:134)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • If Puma receives a DN from LDAP (through WMM) that contains an
    escaped '+' ("\+"), this leads to the following exception:
    
       00000050 SystemErr R
       java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
       at java.lang.System.arraycopy(Native Method)
       at
    
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.addRdnToResult(PumaDNHelper.j
    ava:328)
       at
    
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.parseRdn(PumaDNHelper.java(Co
    mpiled
       Code))
       at
    
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.removeLeadingTrailingBlanks(P
    umaDNHel
       per.java:174)
       at
    
    com.ibm.wps.puma.util.PumaDNHelper.normalizeDistinguishedName(Pu
    maDNHelp
       er.java:134)
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PK72969

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE PORTA

  • Reported component ID

    5724E7600

  • Reported release

    60H

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2008-10-01

  • Closed date

    2008-10-23

  • Last modified date

    2008-11-23

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE PORTA

  • Fixed component ID

    5724E7600

Applicable component levels

  • R60H PSY

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[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSHRKX","label":"WebSphere Portal"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"6.0.1.4","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"","label":""}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
23 November 2008