IBM Support

PI40819: File permissions too restrictive when WLP_SKIP_UMASK=true specified for Liberty profile server

Subscribe

You can track all active APARs for this component.

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

  • Manually change file permissions using OS (chmod) command.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: File permissions for message logs not   *
    *                      modified (as should be) by setting      *
    *                      WLP_SKIP_UMASK=true in server.env file  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Permissions for the message logs were not modified as they
    should have been by the presence of a WLP_SKIP_UMASK flag in the
    server.env file. It was found that this was because the
    server.env file was only read in after the WLP_SKIP_UMASK had
    already been checked, and so message log permissions remained as
    default.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code was re-ordered so that the server.env file is read in
    before the system checks for the WLP_SKIP_UMASK variable, and so
    now, if WLP_SKIP_UMASK is set to true in server.env, the message
    logs for servers become readable to other users (the intended
    behaviour as per
    http://www-
    01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSD28V_8.5.5/com.ibm.webspher
    e.wlp.core.doc/ae/rwlp_command_server.html?lang=en )
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
    pack 8.5.5.6.  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 number

    PI40819

  • Reported component name

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0814

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2015-05-11

  • Closed date

    2015-05-21

  • Last modified date

    2015-05-21

  • 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

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0814

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

       UP

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"850","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022