Readme File for IBM^® Platform Symphony 7.1 Interim Fix 478374

Readme File for: Platform Symphony

Product Release: 7.1 Fix Pack 1

Update Name: Interim Fix 478374

Fix ID: sym-7.1-build478374

Publication Date: December 29, 2017

A security vulnerability in Cross Frame Scripting version 2 (XFSv2), which is included in IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1, allows application pages to be captured within a frame from another server. This interim fix adds the X-Frame-Options header to provide a resolution for this issue.

Contents

1. List of fixes

2. Download location

3. Product and components affected

4. Installation and configuration

5. Uninstallation

6. List of files

7. Copyright and trademark information

1.     List of fixes

APAR: P102425

2.     Download location

Download interim fix 478374 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.     Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

GUI, Linux x86_64, sym-7.1-build478374

4.     Installation and configuration

Follow the instructions in this section to download and install this interim fix in your cluster.

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Installation

a.      Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and stop the WEBGUI service:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin   

> egosh service stop WEBGUI

b.      Log on to each management host in the cluster and back up the following files, which will be replaced by this interim fix:

> cp $EGO_TOP/gui/3.1/lib/commons-ego.jar $EGO_TOP/gui/3.1/

> cp $EGO_TOP/gui/3.1/common_ui/WEB-INF/web.xml $EGO_TOP/gui/3.1/common_ui/WEB-INF/web.xml.ORG

> cp $EGO_TOP/gui/perf/3.1/perfgui/WEB-INF/web.xml $EGO_TOP/gui/perf/3.1/perfgui/WEB-INF/web.xml.ORG

> cp $EGO_TOP/gui/soam/7.1/symgui/WEB-INF/web.xml $EGO_TOP/gui/soam/7.1/symgui/WEB-INF/web.xml.ORG

> cp $EGO_TOP/gui/is/7.1/isgui/WEB-INF/web.xml $EGO_TOP/gui/is/7.1/isgui/WEB-INF/web.xml.ORG

NOTE: Ensure that you do not back up the commons-ego.jar file to the existing directory.

c.      On each management host, download the sym7.1_lnx26-lib23-x64_build478374.tar.gz package and install this interim fix:

> tar zxfo sym7.1_lnx26-lib23-x64_build478374.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP

d.      Delete all subdirectories and files in the following directory:

> $EGO_TOP/gui/work/*

e.      Launch your web browser and clear the browser cache.

f.       From the master host, start the WEBGUI service:

> egosh service start WEBGUI

5.     Uninstallation

If required, follow the instructions in this section to uninstall this interim fix in your cluster.

a.      Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and stop the WEBGUI service:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin   

> egosh service stop WEBGUI

b.      Log on to each management host in the cluster and restore the following files from your backup:

$EGO_TOP/gui/3.1/lib/commons-ego.jar

$EGO_TOP/gui/3.1/common_ui/WEB-INF/web.xml

$EGO_TOP/gui/perf/3.1/perfgui/WEB-INF/web.xml

$EGO_TOP/gui/soam/7.1/symgui/WEB-INF/web.xml

$EGO_TOP/gui/is/7.1/isgui/WEB-INF/web.xml

c.      Delete all subdirectories and files in the following directory:

   > $EGO_TOP/gui/work/*

d.      Launch your web browser and clear the browser cache.

e.      From the master host, start the WEBGUI service:

> egosh service start WEBGUI

6.     List of files

gui/3.1/lib/commons-ego.jar

gui/3.1/common_ui/WEB-INF/web.xml

gui/perf/3.1/perfgui/WEB-INF/web.xml

gui/soam/7.1/symgui/WEB-INF/web.xml

gui/is/7.1/isgui/WEB-INF/web.xml

7.     Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2017

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