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IV32857: ACCEPTS PASSWORDS OVER 8 DIGITS WHEN .INI SETS MAX LENGTH TO 9

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • UM accepting?passwords?over?8?digits?when?.ini?sets?max?length
to 9.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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USERS AFFECTED:
All UM users

Platforms affected:
AIX

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PROBLEM SUMMARY:
Passwords longer than the MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH defined in
/usr/lpp/dirTalk/include/CA_access_db.h digits could be
processed.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • By changing libmcpass to reject passwords longer than
MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH defined in
/usr/lpp/dirTalk/include/CA_access_db.h

    



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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV32857
    • 

  • Reported component name
    UM FOR WVR FOR
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724I0705
    • 

  • Reported release
    420
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-12-03
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-01-18
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-02-21
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
U857938
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    UM FOR WVR FOR
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724I0705
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R420  PSY  U857938
       UP13/02/21  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            23 September 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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