PM84132: NAMEIDPROVIDER NOT PICKED UP WHEN GENERATING SAML TOKENS

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When generating Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
tokens, the NameIDProvider in SAMLIssuerConfig.properties is
not picked up when adding the NameID / NameIdentifier
attribute. The NameIdentifier created is always the default
format, i.e. <Realm Name>/<User Name>

Local fix

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Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
*                  WS-Security enabled JAX-WS web services     *
*                  and SAML                                    *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WS-Security SAML NameIDProvider and     *
*                      AttributeProvider modifiers do not      *
*                      work.                                   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this       *
*                  APAR.                                       *
****************************************************************
When the NameIDProvider or AttributeProvider properties are
set in the SAMLIssuerConfig.properties file, the classes
specified on the properties are never invoked.
Also, if the setNameIDProvider(String) or
setAttributeProvider(String) methods are used on the
com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.saml.config.ProviderConfig class to
set the NameID or Attribute modifiers, a
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError will occur when the WS-Security
runtime attempts to load the classes.

Problem conclusion

The NameIDProvider and AttributeProvider properties are not
being read from the SAMLIssuerConfig.properties file. Because
of this, the classes are never loaded or invoked.

When the classes are set with the setNameIDProvider or
setAttributeProvider methods, the runtime will attempt to load
the classes.  However, since the callbacks required by the
handlers are in a package that is not externalized, a
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError will occur for the callback
class when the modifier class is loaded.

The WS-Security runtime is updated to read the NameIDProvider
and AttributeProvider properties from the
SAMLIssuerConfig.properties file.  The callbacks that are to
be used by the modifier classes are moved to an externalized
package.

The modifier class files specified on these properties must
implement javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler.

The callback used for NameIDProvider is
com.ibm.websphere.wssecurity.callbackhandler.NameIDCallback.
The callback used for AttributeProvider is
com.ibm.websphere.wssecurity.callbackhandler.Saml11AttributeCall
back or
com.ibm.websphere.wssecurity.callbackhandler.Saml20AttributeCall
back

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.31, 8.0.0.7, and 8.5.5.1.
Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM84132
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-03-05
Closed date
2013-04-30
Last modified date
2013-04-30

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

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 January 2022

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PM84132: NAMEIDPROVIDER NOT PICKED UP WHEN GENERATING SAML TOKENS

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

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