PI18059: A SELF-ISSUED SAML TOKEN THAT INCLUDES AN X.500 LDAP ATTRIBUTE CANNOT BE CREATED

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

The SAMLTokenFactory APIs cannot issue a token that contains
an Attribute that conforms to the OASIS SAML 2.0 X.500/LDAP
Attribute Profile.

Local fix

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Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
*                  WS-Security and SAML or SAML APIs           *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A SAML Attribute cannot be created      *
*                      that comforms to the OASIS SAML 2.0     *
*                      X.500/LDAP Attribute Profile            *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this APAR  *
****************************************************************
It is not possible to create a SAML token that contains
an Attribute that conforms to the OASIS SAML 2.0 X.500/LDAP
Attribute Profile.
Also, if a SAMLToken object is built from XML that
contains an X.500/LDAP Attribute, the Encoding and xsiType
attributes on the Attribute element are lost.  This applies to
SAML Web Single Sign On, the WS-Security SAML token consumer,
SAMLConsumeLoginModule and the Generic Issued Token consumer
and gerator, GenericIssuedTokenGenerateLoginModle and
GenericIssuedTokenConsumeLoginModule.

Problem conclusion

The SAML code is updated so that an Attribute can be
created that conforms to the OASIS SAML 2.0 X.500/LDAP
Attribute Profile.

Also, the code is updated so that, if a SAMLToken object is
created from XML that contains an X.500/LDAP Attribute, the
Encoding and xsiType attributes are not lost.

The following APIs are added to the SAMLAttribute class:

  public SAMLAttribute(String name, String[]
stringAttributeValue, OMStructure[] omAttributeValue, String
attributeNamespace, String nameFormat,  String friendlyName,
String encoding, String xsiType)

  public static SAMLAttribute
buildSAML20LDAPStringTypeAttribute(String name, String[]
stringAttributeValue, String friendlyName)

  public static SAMLAttribute
buildSAML20LDAPBase64TypeAttribute(String name, String[]
stringAttributeValue, String friendlyName)

  public void setLdapType(boolean setting)
  public boolean getLdapType()
  public void setEncoding(String encoding)
  public String getEncoding()
  public void setXsiType(String type)
  public String getXsiType()


The following APIs are also added to the SAMLAttribute class:

  public SAMLAttribute(String name, String[]
stringAttributeValue, OMStructure[] omAttributeValue, String
attributeNamespace, String nameFormat,  String friendlyName)

  public static SAMLAttribute buildSAML20Attribute(String
name, String[] stringAttributeValue, OMStructure[]
omAttributeValue, String nameFormat,  String friendlyName)

  public static SAMLAttribute buildSAML11Attribute(String
name, String[] stringAttributeValue, OMStructure[]
omAttributeValue, String attributeNamespace)

  public OMStructure[] getOMAttributeValue()

Refer to the javadoc for the SAMLAttribute class for
additional information on these new methods.

Refer to the following Knowledge Center articles for
information on how to add Attributes to a SAML token:

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_8.0.0/com.i
bm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/info/ae/ae/twbs_managesamlattr
ibs.html

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_8.0.0/com.i
bm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/info/ae/ae/twbs_addingattribut
estoselfissuedSAMLtokens.html

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.37, 8.0.0.10, and 8.5.5.4.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI18059
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-05-15
Closed date
2014-08-12
Last modified date
2014-08-12

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

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PI18059: A SELF-ISSUED SAML TOKEN THAT INCLUDES AN X.500 LDAP ATTRIBUTE CANNOT BE CREATED

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

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Temporary fix

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APAR number

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Reported component ID

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Status

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Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

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