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IT31371: SSL CLIENT PROFILE ENFORCES ONLY HOST NAME VALIDATION OR VALIDATION CREDENTIALS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In SSL Client Profile, when both "Validate server host name"
and "Validation Credential" are used and enabled, validation of
SSL server certificate against only either one of them during
SSL handshake.
However, the correct validation should be against both options.
SSL client should validate the SSL server certificate against
both server host name and also the validation credential
setting.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • An SSL Client profile will only enforce either host name
validation or a validation credential.

    



Problem conclusion



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT31371
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  • Reported component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Reported component ID
    DP1234567
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  • Reported release
    770
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2019-12-23
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-02-18
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  • Last modified date
    2020-02-25
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Fixed component ID
    DP1234567
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            11 February 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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