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TITLE:
IBM WebSphere Application Server JAAS-J2C Authentication Data
Disclosure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA37796

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37796/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in IBM WebSphere Application
Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain
knowledge of sensitive information.

The security issue is caused due to the database user password being
stored in clear text in the FFDC (First Failure Data Capture) log
file when setting the database user and password via the wsadmin
scripts while configuring JAAS-J2C Authentication Data.

SOLUTION:
WebSphere Application Server 7.0.x:
Update to Fix Pack 7 (7.0.0.7).

WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x:
Update to Fix Pack 27 (6.1.0.27).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM (PK86137):
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023927

ISS X-Force:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53343

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