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PH21178: OIDC RP: ACCESS-TOKEN REFRESH MAY BE ATTEMPTED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The OpenID Connect TAI implementation tries to refresh an
    access-token even though the refresh-token is null.
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server and OIDC                             *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The OIDC RP may attempt to refresh an   *
    *                      access token even if there is no        *
    *                      refresh                                 *
    *                      token associated with it.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack or interim fix that      *
    *                  contains this APAR.                         *
    ****************************************************************
    When an access token expires, if refresh is enabled and there is
    a
    refresh token associated with the access token, the OpenID
    Connect
    (OIDC) Relying Party (RP) will attempt to refresh the access
    token
    using the refresh token.
    When there is no refresh token associated with the access token,
    the RP may still attempt to refresh the access token.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The OIDC RP TAI is update so that it will only attempt to refres
    access tokens when refresh is enabled a refresh token exists for
    the access token.
    
    The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
    8.5.5.18 and 9.0.5.4.  For more information, see 'Recommended
    Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH21178

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    900

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-01-20

  • Closed date

    2020-04-09

  • Last modified date

    2020-09-23

  • 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

  • R850 PSY

       UP

  • R900 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 December 2021