PI95256: ENABLING SECURITY AUDIT BREAKS WEBSEAL TRUST ASSOCIATION

9.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
9.0.5.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 4
9.0.5.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 5
WebSphere Application Server traditional 9.0.5.6
9.0.5.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 7
9.0.5.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.8
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
9.0.5.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.9
9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer has WAS 8.5.5 ND running on Solaris.
  When they enable security audit, their WebSeal Trust
  Association stops
  working. Users get 403 error code. When we disable security
  audit,
  Trust Asociation works again.
  SystemOut.log file contains this error message:
  [3/6/18 14:21:02:143 EST] 00000156 WebAuthentica E   SECJ0126E:
  Trust
  Association failed during validation. The exception is com.ibm.
  websphere.security.WebTrustAssociationFailedException: Basic
  Authentication failed.
   at com.ibm.ws.security.web.WebSealTrustAssociationInterceptor.
  validateEstablishedTrust(WebSealTrustAssociationInterceptor.java
  :407)
  

Local fix

• No current workaround provided
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server with WebSeal Trust Association       *
  *                  Interceptor enabled.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the security audit is enabled,     *
  *                      WebSeal Trust Association Interceptor   *
  *                      stops working with SECJ0126E message.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Due to the code defect, when the security audit is enabled,
  there is a situation that the code is accesing null object when
  WebSeal Trust Association Interceptor is authenticating a user.
  

Problem conclusion

• With this fix, the security audit code no longer accesses null
  object.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.14 and 9.0.0.8. Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP