PM04628: GSK7CMD COMMAND LINE PARSING ERROR ON -DN <DIST NAME> FOR ORGANIZATION UNIT (O=) WITH A SPACE IN THE NAME.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Abstract: gsk7cmd dn parsing errors

Action:
Generating a self signed certificate to PKCS11 crypto
hardware with gsk7cmd on z/Linux

An example:

gsk7cmd -cert -create -crypto /usr/lib/pkcs11/PKCS11_API.so64
-tokenlabel zlinux -pw 12345678 -size 1024 -dn
"CN=mybiztest,O=Biz Health Company,OU=Technical
Services,ST=Georgia,C=US" -label mybiztest2 -expire 7200

results in message:

Health is not a valid option. Proper syntax is.....

Local fix

Edit bin/gsk7cmd and modify:


    exec ${IHS_SERVER_ROOT}/gsk7_64/bin/gsk7cmd_64 $*

to

    exec ${IHS_SERVER_ROOT}/gsk7_64/bin/gsk7cmd_64 "$@"

This is a unique line for z/Linux from the 64-bit supplement CD.
The other calls to gsk7cmd_64 uses the proper shell syntax that
preserves the tokenization.  You may also find other similar
references in the file which can be changed as well.

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM HTTP Server 7.0 users of the            *
*                  command-line certificate management tools   *
*                  "gsk7cmd" and "gsk7capicmd"                 *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: gsk7cmd/gsk7capicmd command line        *
*                      options with embedded spaces are not    *
*                      tokenized correctly.                    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix if command-line certificate  *
*                  management is used with IHS.                *
****************************************************************
IBM HTTP Server V7.0 provides wrappers around the GSKit command
line tools. In these wrapper scripts, the incorrect unix shell
construct is used to pass down arguments provided by the user
to the native utility.  ($* is used before the fix, "$@" is the
proper syntax to preserve the tokenization)

Problem conclusion

The shell scripts bin/gsk7cmd and bin/gsk7capicmd were updated
to pass arguments using "$@"

This fix is targetted for IBM HTTP Server Fix pack 7.0.0.11
(not applicable to other releases)

Temporary fix

Modify the bin/gsk7cmd and bin/gsk7capicmd shell scripts and
replace $* with "$@", use Ikeyman, or use "Ikeycmd" provided
by the JRE directly.

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PM04628
Reported component name
IBM HTTP SERVER
Reported component ID
5724J0801
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2010-01-07
Closed date
2010-01-08
Last modified date
2010-03-26

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
IBM HTTP SERVER
Fixed component ID
5724J0801

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY
UP

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTJ","label":"IBM HTTP Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
07 September 2022

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PM04628: GSK7CMD COMMAND LINE PARSING ERROR ON -DN <DIST NAME> FOR ORGANIZATION UNIT (O=) WITH A SPACE IN THE NAME.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

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Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

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