PK67644: WEB SERVICES SECURITY IS REQUIRING THAT X509 BINARY SECURITY TOKEN ELEMENTS IN A SOAP MESSAGE INCLUDE THE ID ATTRIBUTE.

Java SDK 1.5 SR8 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
Java SDK 1.5 SR10 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.31: Java SDK 1.5 SR11 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
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6.1.0.29: Java SDK 1.5 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.35: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.37: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.39: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP4 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.41: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP5 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Web services security is requiring that X509 binary security
  token elements in a SOAP message include the Id attribute.  If
  an inbound SOAP message is received with an X509 binary
  security token that does not have the Id attribute, the
  following exception will occur:
  
  com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.SoapSecurityException: WSEC6042E: Id
  attribute is not found.
  
  If an element in a SOAP message isn't referenced by some other
  portion of the message, the Id attribute shouldn't be required.
  Web services security should not be requiring the Id attribute
  on X509 binary security token elements if they are not
  necessary.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 users *
  *                  of WS-Security enabled web services         *
  *                  applications                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WS-Security is always requiring an Id   *
  *                      attribute on X509 binary security       *
  *                      tokens in JAX-RPC                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply a Fix Pack containing this APAR       *
  ****************************************************************
  Web services security is requiring that X509 binary security
  token elements in a SOAP message include the Id attribute.  If
  an inbound SOAP message is received with an X509 binary
  security token that does not have the Id attribute, the
  following exception will occur:
  
  com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.SoapSecurityException: WSEC6042E: Id
  attribute is not found.
  
  If an element in a SOAP message isn't referenced by some other
  portion of the message, the Id attribute shouldn't be required.
  Web services security should not be requiring the Id attribute
  on X509 binary security token elements if they are not
  necessary.
  

Problem conclusion

• The web services WS-Security JAX-RPC runtime was updated to
  not always require the Id attribute on X509 binary security
  tokens.  It will only be required if the security token is
  referenced by some other part of the message (encryption or
  singing parts, for example).
  
  Please note that this condition will not occur with WebSphere
  Application Server clients as they all emit the Id attribute on
  X509 binary security token.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 6.1.0.21.  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

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61I PSY

     UP

• R61P PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP