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IJ38765: IKDEB -P THROWS ERROR "A LSP FUNCTION DETECTED A BAD PARAMETER" APPLIES TO AIX 7200-04

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7200-04 Technology Level with
    * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
    * MIN          MAX          FILESET
    * 7.2.4.0      7.2.4.4      bos.net.ipsec.keymgt
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * When using IKE_AuthenticationMethod="RSA_signatures
    * (certificates)
    * an XML that previously was working fails to load with
    * following error message:
    * # ikedb -p foo.xml
    * A LSP function detected a bad parameter
    * ....
    * <IKETunnel
    *          IKE_TunnelName="T1"
    *          IKE_ProtectionRef="T1_TRANSFORM"
    *          IKE_Flags_AutoStart="Yes"
    *          IKE_Flags_MakeRuleWithOptionalIP="No">
    *       <IKELocalIdentity>
    *          <ASN1_DN
    * Value="/C=IN/ST=KA/L=BA/O=IBM/OU=ISL/CN=test1">
    *         </ASN1_DN>
    *       </IKELocalIdentity>
    *       <IKERemoteIdentity>
    *         <ASN1_DN
    * Value="/C=IN/ST=KA/L=BA/O=IBM/OU=ISL/CN=test2">
    *         </ASN1_DN>
    *       </IKERemoteIdentity>
    *    </IKETunnel>
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IJ38765.
    ****************************************************************
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7200-04 Technology Level with
    * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
    * MIN          MAX          FILESET
    * 7.2.4.0      7.2.4.4      bos.net.ipsec.keymgt
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * When using IKE_AuthenticationMethod="RSA_signatures
    * (certificates)
    * an XML that previously was working fails to load with
    * following error message:
    * # ikedb -p foo.xml
    * A LSP function detected a bad parameter
    * ....
    * <IKETunnel
    *          IKE_TunnelName="T1"
    *          IKE_ProtectionRef="T1_TRANSFORM"
    *          IKE_Flags_AutoStart="Yes"
    *          IKE_Flags_MakeRuleWithOptionalIP="No">
    *       <IKELocalIdentity>
    *          <ASN1_DN
    * Value="/C=IN/ST=KA/L=BA/O=IBM/OU=ISL/CN=test1">
    *         </ASN1_DN>
    *       </IKELocalIdentity>
    *       <IKERemoteIdentity>
    *         <ASN1_DN
    * Value="/C=IN/ST=KA/L=BA/O=IBM/OU=ISL/CN=test2">
    *         </ASN1_DN>
    *       </IKERemoteIdentity>
    *    </IKETunnel>
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IJ38765.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • ikedb code has been changed to handle the xml file which
    does not have local/remote ipaddress in
    IKELocalIdentity/IKERemoteIdentity and also
    IKE_Flags_MakeRuleWithOptionalIP is set to "No".
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ38765

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.2

  • Reported component ID

    5765CD200

  • Reported release

    720

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-03-15

  • Closed date

    2022-03-15

  • Last modified date

    2022-09-12

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

    IJ37521

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.2

  • Fixed component ID

    5765CD200

Applicable component levels

  • R720 PSY U890171

       UP22/09/02 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 September 2022