PI49025: ZOS USERS COULD EXPERIENCE AUTHORIZATION FAILURES AND SEE ERROR MESSAGE: SECJ0129E: AUTHORIZATION FAILED FOR USER

8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After installing 8.5.5.7, PI29527, customers could see
  authorization errors when users are authorized via group access.
  These errors may be intermittent. If the user retries the access
  the access may be successful. This only occurs when using the
  SAF LocalOS registry.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM z/OS WebSphere Application *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users authorized to roles via group     *
  *                      definitions fail with messages like     *
  *                      "SECJ0129E: Authorization failed for    *
  *                      user" after install of 8.5.5.7          *
  *                      fixpack.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After installing fixpack 8.5.5.7 users may fail authorization
  to access resource. This error only occurs when using the SAF
  localOS registry and role access is given via groups. Users
  are defined in the group, yet access is denied with
  "SECJ0129E: Authorization failed for user".
  After enabling native trace you will see error messages that
  look like. Note that the errno may vary.
  Trace: 2015/09/18 15:55:53.300 02 t=8C89C0 c=UNK key=P8 tag=
  (0E025021)
  Description: bbosssur error obtaining group via __getgrgid1
  rc: 0
  errno: 129
  groupId: 100
  group index: 0
  group count: 3
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been changed to correctly identify groups a user is
  included in.
  
  APAR PI49025 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix Pack
  8.5.5.8 of WebSphere Application Server V8.5.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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

• R850 PSY

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