PI75684: USER AND GROUP DNS CONTAIN EXTRA ESCAPED SPACES FOR RDNS WITH MULTIPLE TRAILING SPACES

PI75684:user and group dns contain extra escaped spaces for rdns with multiple trailing spaces
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
9.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
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

• User and group DNs contain extra escaped spaces when the DN
  contains a RDN that has multiple trailing spaces
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
  *                  federated repositories                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: InvalidNameExceptions occur when        *
  *                      distinguished names contain RDNs with   *
  *                      multiple trailing spaces                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The logs or FFDC will contain InvalidNameExceptions for
  distinguished names contain RDNs with multiple trailing spaces.
  CWWIM4520E  The 'javax.naming.InvalidNameException:
  CN=someuser\
  \ \ \ \ \ \ ,O=ibm,C=us: [LDAP: error code 34
  - 0000208F: LdapErr: DSID-0C09076F, comment: Error processing
  name, data 0, v2580 ]; Remaining name: 'CN=someuser\ \ \ \ \ \
  \
  ,O=ibm,C=us'; Resolved object:
  'com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx@636dc5d7'' naming exception occurred
  during processing.
  

Problem conclusion

• Handling for distinguished names with RDNs containing multiple
  trailing spaces was improved.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.12 and 9.0.0.5.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP