PI58160: ADD NEW CLIENT AND PROVIDER GENERAL BINDINGS WITH SHA256

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
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
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

• Add new client and provider general bindings with SHA256
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server            *
  *                  administrators of WS-Security enabled web   *
  *                  services applications                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Add new client and provider general     *
  *                      bindings with SHA256                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this       *
  *                  APAR.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  WS-Security general bindings should be available to customers
  to make it easier to avoid using the potentially vulnerable
  SHA1 signature algorithms that are specification-required by
  the algorithm suites in the policies.
  

Problem conclusion

• A new set of client and provider sample general bindings are
  added to the application server:
  
  * Provider sample SHA256
  
  This binding is the same as the standard provider sample
  binding, except 1) it adds the SignatureAlgorithm custom
  property for the SHA256 signature algorithms to all the
  symmetric and assymetric sign parts and 2) it contains the
  SAML Bearer token consumers. You should modify this binding to
  meet your security requirements before using in a production
  environment.
  
  * Client sample SHA256
  
  This binding is the same as the standard client sample
  binding, except 1) to all the symmetric and assymetric sign
  parts, it adds the SignatureAlgorithm custom property for the
  SHA256 signature algorithms and 2) it contains the SAML Bearer
  token generators. You should modify this binding to meet your
  security requirements before using in a production
  environment.
  
  These new sample bindings will be available to new profiles
  created after a fix pack containing this APAR is installed.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 7.0.0.43, 8.0.0.13, and 8.5.5.10.  Please refer to
  the Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  Keywords: IBMWL3WSS, WSSEC
  

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 APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP