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OA47960: CL/SUPERSESSION SAMPLE KLSONTSO MAY REVEAL CREDENTIALS IN ENVIRO NMENTS WITH HIGH NETWORK LATENCY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • You are running CL/SuperSession with the initial dialog
    sample KLSONTSO to automate user's logon to TSO.  The
    environment has unusually long network lag.  Occassionally,
    when a user attempts to logon, the logon dialog types a user
    ID and password as soon as the keyboard unlocks, although
    the TSO LOGON menu is not displayed.  This can result in the
    clear text password appearing on the user's screen.
    KIXREVxxx
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All CL/SuperSession users.                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: With CL/SuperSession using KLSONTSO     *
    *                      and if the environment has unusually    *
    *                      long network lag times, occasionally,   *
    *                      when a user tries to logon, the logon   *
    *                      dialog will type a user ID and          *
    *                      password as soon as the keyboard        *
    *                      unlocks, although the TSO LOGON menu    *
    *                      is not yet displayed.                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • KLSONTSA has been delivered and can be -- used as
    an alternative -- added to the KLSONTSO FILE.  The
    addional code should resolve the problem.
    470Y
    KLGMAINT
    KLSONTSA
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA47960

  • Reported component name

    CL/SUPERSESSION

  • Reported component ID

    5608A2400

  • Reported release

    470

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2015-05-26

  • Closed date

    2015-06-24

  • Last modified date

    2015-08-03

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

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

    UA77865

Modules/Macros

  • KLGMAINT KLSONTSA
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CL/SUPERSESSION

  • Fixed component ID

    5608A2400

Applicable component levels

  • R470 PSY UA77865

       UP15/07/24 P F507

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 August 2015