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IT22417: IBM STERLING FILE GATEWAY SENDS COOKIES LIKE "FILEGATEWAY" AND "GLOG" THAT ARE NOT SECURE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a client browser connects to the myfilegateway URI, it
    sends a cookie named "filegateway" to the server. This cookie
    does not have the "Secure" and "HttpOnly" attributes.
    

Local fix

  • STRRRTC - 546037
    NM / NM
    Circumvention:  None
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    All
    
    Problem Description:
    IBM Sterling File Gateway sends cookies like "filegateway"
    and "Glog" that are not secure.
    
    Platforms Affected:
    All
    

Problem conclusion

  • Resolution Summary:
    
    A code fix is provided.
    
    Delivered In:
    5020603_3
    5020500_18
    5020601_10
    5020602_6
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT22417

  • Reported component name

    STR FILE GATEWA

  • Reported component ID

    5725D0700

  • Reported release

    226

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-09-15

  • Closed date

    2017-11-07

  • Last modified date

    2018-06-04

  • 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

    STR FILE GATEWA

  • Fixed component ID

    5725D0700

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS4TGX","label":"IBM Sterling File Gateway"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"2.2"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
03 March 2021