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PM91306: PROVIDE AN OPTION TO SKIP CANONICAL LOOKUP FOR A SPECIFIC HOSTNAME DURING SPNEGO SINGLE SIGNON

Fixes are available

8.5.5.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
8.5.5.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 2
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
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
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 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
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • WebSphere's canonical lookup (calling Java
    InetAddress#getCanonicalHostName) returns ip address instead of
    hostname.  This causes the Web request to not be intercepted
    for Spnego Single SignOn.
    
    Following trace entry indicates canonical look up returns ip
    address instead of hostname.
    
    Example Trace snippet:
    [6/12/13 12:29:06:957 EDT] 00000030 AllServerConf 2
    com.ibm.ws.security.spnego.AllServerConfigs getCanonicalHostname
    CanonicalSupport has converted hostname.domain.com to x.x.x.x.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server who configure SPNEGO (Simple and     *
    *                  Protected GSSAPI Negotiation Mechanism)     *
    *                  Single sign-on                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Http request is not intercepted for     *
    *                      SPNEGO authentication                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:  It is recommended to check out network      *
    *                  or Java configuration first to see if       *
    *                  reconfiguration can make the Java           *
    *                  API                                         *
    *                  (java.net.InetAddress#getCanonicalHostNam   *
    *                  e(                                          *
    *                  )                                           *
    *                  ) to return actual hostname. Only when      *
    *                  reconfiguration does not work, use this     *
    *                  custom property.                            *
    ****************************************************************
    WebSphere Application Server expects the following Java API:
    java.net.InetAddress
    #getCanonicalHostName() to return actual hostname.  In case
    this API returns string representation of IP address,
    the application server is not able to recognize that
    the incoming request needs to be evaluated for SPNEGO
    authentication.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code is updated to provide a way to skip canonical
    lookup
    for specified hostname.
    
    It is recommended to update network configuration to resolve
    this issue. Please contact IBM support for further
    information.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 7.0.0.31, 8.0.0.8 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

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM91306

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-06-18

  • Closed date

    2013-07-17

  • Last modified date

    2019-04-17

  • 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