PI25819: PARAMETER ORDER SHOULD NOT MATTER FOR SECURITYUTILITY COMMAND LINE TOOL

8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
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8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Parameter order affects securityUtility outcome.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile securityUtility      *
  *                  command line tool                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Parameter order for securityUtility     *
  *                      command line tool affects outcome       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The securityUtility command line tool can mishandle parameters
  if given in a certain order. The utility has the usage of
  "securityUtility encode [options]" but if the user inputs a
  command with the text to be encoded given before the options
  (for example, "./securityUtility encode password --
  encoding=xor"), then the utility will return an error for an
  invalid argument.
  

Problem conclusion

• The utility has been updated to be more lenient of parameter
  ordering. The first non-option parameter (a parameter not
  prepended with "--") provided is now treated as the text to be
  encoded, and all other parameters are expected to be options.
  The order of the parameters, however, does not matter.
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 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

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

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels

• R855 PSY

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