IT11215: SFTP ISSUE PASSING CERTAIN NON-ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS IN PASSWORD

Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Affected are users who try to send an SFTP request with a
  password containing certain non-alphanumeric characters such as
  but not limited to  the characters # and =
  Customers observing this issue may see symptoms such as the
  following in the logs:
  Thu Oct 21 2015 10:00:07 [0x80e005c7][ssh][info]
  mpgw(SAMPLE-SSH):
  gtid(XXXXX): SSH client: command-line line 0: garbage at end of
  line; "$".
  

Local fix

• Use passwords without special characters
  

Problem summary

• Affected is use of SFTP or SSH.
  
  User who uses special characters such as Number(#) or Equal(=)
  in password for SFTP or SSH connection may see the error
  'garbage at end of line'.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 6.0.0.18, 6.0.1.14, 7.0.0.11, 7.1.0.8 and
  7.2.0.3
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R601 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP

• R720 PSY

     UP