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PM30391: RBD encryption corrupts build password

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The error is seen RBD 7.5.1.x
    
    In the egl build parts editor, when the encrypted fields like
    destpassword are filled with passwords, in some cases the
    passwords seem to be corrupted.
    
    Example passwords that get corrupted are: 12345 or 123456789 or
    ITDCIR21.
    A pattern is not discernable. Most passwords have no problem,
    for example itdcir21.
    
    After entering the password, if a Cobol generate is attempted ,
    the build fails with incorrect password message.
    
    So for these passwords, it seems that after the password  is
    decrypted, we do not get back the entered password.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    Certain strings cause an invalid encrypted string to be
    returned. This is seen on the BuildDescriptor page on the
    DestPatssord or SQLPassword fields. Because the values are
    encrypted incorrectly, the decrypted value is not usable.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix has been put into the code that was causing the bad
    encryption.
    
    Because the problem was on the encryption, the strings will
    need to be re-encrypted (reenter the values in the build
    descriptor editor) before they can be used.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM30391

  • Reported component name

    RBD EGL FOR COB

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5001

  • Reported release

    751

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-01-12

  • Closed date

    2011-05-06

  • Last modified date

    2011-05-06

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RBD EGL FOR COB

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5001

Applicable component levels

  • R751 PSN

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 May 2011