IV60792: JGSS SHOULD USE DEFAULT_REALM BEFORE GUESSING THE REALM FROM HOS TNAME.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: The test environment is mapping multiple totally
  different hostnames into one realm.In this case, krb config file
  is not used, and the default realm is set by system
  property.IBM's implementation failed in this scenario with
  exception UNKNOWN_SERVER.
  .
  Stack Trace: com.ibm.security.krb5.KrbException, status code:
  7message:UNKNOWN_SERVER: server name
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• JGSS implementation does not check the default realm specified
  by system property before guessing the realm from host
  information.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     7 R1 SR1  FP1  (7.1.1.1)
     7    SR7  FP1  (7.0.7.1)
     6 R1 SR8  FP1  (6.1.8.1)
     6    SR16 FP1  (6.0.16.1)
     5    SR16 FP7  (5.0.16.7)
  .
  JGSS implementation checks the default realm specified by system
  property before guessing the realm from host information.The
  associated Austin CMVC defect is 115410.The associated Hursley
  CMVC defect is 202244.The associated RTC PR is 63103.Platform
  affected: All platforms.JVMs affected: 5.0, 6.0, 6.26, 7.0,
  7.27.Jars affected: ibmjgssprovider.jar.Build
  level is 20140507b.
  

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:

  IV60793

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP