PH31682: OIDC RP MAY NOT LOAD CONFIG FROM A NON-DEFAULT SECURITY DOMAIN

PH39666: OIDC v1.3.2; OIDC RP: Initial login might fail when the OIDC stateId contains special characters

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The OpenID Connect TAI may not load the correct configuration
  when running on an application server that uses a Security
  Domain that is not the default.  The TAI configuration from
  the default Security Domain may be used instead.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
  *                  OpenId Connect and MSD                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The OIDC TAI always loads the TAI       *
  *                      configuration from the default Security *
  *                      Domain.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a interim fix or fix pack that      *
  *                  contains                                    *
  *                  this APAR.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  When the OpenID Connect (OIDC) Trust Association Interceptor
  (TAI)
  is running on a server that is using a Security Domain that is
  not
  the default Security Domain, the OIDC TAI may use the TAI
  configuration for the default Security Domain instead of the
  configured Security Domain.
  

Problem conclusion

• When an application server starts, the trust association
  interceptors for the default Security Domain initialize.
  When
  the
  first request is received, if the server is in a different
  Security Domain, the TAIs will be initialized again using
  the
  settings from that Security Domain.
  
  When core security attempts to re-initialize the OIDC TAI
  using
  the new properties from the second Security Domain, they may
  not
  override all the properties from those set from the default
  Security Domain.
  
  The OIDC TAI is updated so that it will fully re-initialize
  when
  its initialize method is called the second time.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.7. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP