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PI85517: AUTHENTICATION FAILED FOR USER NULL: LOGIN AUDIT ENTRIES WITH NULL USER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a HTTP call request includes basic auth and authentication
    failed, LoginTask will log incorrect information as
    "Authentication failed for user null".
    
    Steps to reproduce:
    1. Create auth token with a user account
    2. Curl a rest end point with the auth token
    
    In the server log, you will see: "Authentication failed for user
    null".
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All end users on all supported browsers.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * When a HTTP call request includes basic auth and             *
    * authentication                                               *
    * failed, LoginTask will log incorrect information as          *
    * "Authentication failed for user null".                       *
    *                                                              *
    * Steps to reproduce:                                          *
    * 1. Create auth token with a user account                     *
    * 2. Curl a rest end point with the auth token                 *
    *                                                              *
    * In the server log, you will see: "Authentication failed for  *
    * user                                                         *
    * null".                                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Fixed in version 6.2.6.0                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fix is provided in IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.2.6.0
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI85517

  • Reported component name

    UC DEPLOY

  • Reported component ID

    5725M5400

  • Reported release

    623

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-08-04

  • Closed date

    2017-09-27

  • Last modified date

    2017-09-27

  • 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

    UC DEPLOY

  • Fixed component ID

    5725M5400

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSN

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 September 2017