LO82635: WARN BEFORE USING HTTP TO REGISTER CLIENT (CVE-2014-6130)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Security evaluation found that the Android client might try
  connection over HTTP if secure connection initially failed when
  registering the device for the first time.
  
  The change is to only attempt the secure connection by default.
  If this fails the end user is presented the option to attempt
  the connection over unsecure HTTP protocol if desired.
  

Local fix

• Disable unsecure HTTP on the server.
  

Problem summary

• The Notes Traveler client for Android devices would by default
  attempt registration of the device over SSL then if failed would
  also attempt over HTTP.  This was done as convenience to the end
  user who often does not know which protocol the customer
  environment users.
  

Problem conclusion

• With this change the Notes Traveler client will only attempt the
  secure connection by default.  If this fails the end user has to
  explicitly indicate that they wish to connect over the unsecure
  HTTP protocol.
  

Temporary fix

• This fix is already deployed in Notes Traveler Client 9.0.1.3
  for Android devices on Google Play store.  This level of client
  is also included in Notes Traveler Server 9.0.0.1 IF8 and 9.0.1
  IF7 and later deliveries.
  
  See this technote for the latest maintenance release
  information:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24019529
  

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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

  LOTUS NOTES TRA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E6204

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

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