PM36685: SENSITIVE INFORMATION LOGGED BY SIB EXCEPTION WHEN DUMPING SibRaRecoverableSiXaResource OBJECT

6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
6.1.0.41: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP5 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Sensitive Information might be logged when SIB dumps the
  SibRaRecoverableSiXaResource object.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V6.1.0                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Sensitive Information might be logged   *
  *                      when SIB dumps the                      *
  *                      SibRaRecoverableSiXaResource object.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The FFDC introspection code, which interrogates classes in
  order to print their private variables, caused the
  sensitive information to be printed within an FFDC, if that
  FFDC is written whilst processing code within the
  SibRaRecoverableSiXaResource class.
  

Problem conclusion

• The SibRaRecoverableSiXaResource class has been altered to
  prevent the FFDC tool from writing the data to the FFDC.
  
  APAR PM36685 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.41 of WebSphere
  Application Server V6.1.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

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 FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY UK73054

     UP11/11/03 P F111

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