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IT13724: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER PASSWORD IS DISPLAYED IN APPLICATION TRACE OUTPUT.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When application tracing is enabled, the Tivoli Storage Manager
    password may be displayed in plain text in the application trace
    output.  The passwords displayed are passwords that the logged
    in user executing the operation would already know or have
    access to via their login credentials.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Tivoli Storage Manager Backup Archive client                 *
    * Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments component    *
    * Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V                        *
    * Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments component    *
    * Data Protection for VMware                                   *
    * versions 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1 on Windows platform.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
    * For additional details, refer to the following two security  *
    * bulletins published here:                                    *
    * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985114       *
    * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993558       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available.  This issue is projected  *
    * to be fixed in the Tivoli Storage Manager Client levels      *
    * 7.1.6.3, 6.4.3.4 and 6.3.2.6.                                *
    *                                                              *
    * Note 1: The Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Client is a part of *
    * the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware. In     *
    * Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware environments,  *
    * the TSM Client is also known as the data mover.              *
    * Note 2: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Internal routine that puts pwd into trace file has been updated.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT13724

  • Reported component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMCL

  • Reported release

    71W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-02-10

  • Closed date

    2016-04-12

  • Last modified date

    2017-01-13

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

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • DSMC     DSM
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

  • R71W PSY

       UP

  • R64W PSY

       UP

  • R63W PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2021