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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1755
Unable to install any IIS patches after installing Pack for
SAP Applications version 8.1.0.0
13 June 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Reduced Security -- Unknown/Unspecified
Resolution: Mitigation
Original Bulletin:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017306
Comment: Incorrect version string "8.1" prevents patching.
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Unable to install any IIS patches after installing Pack for SAP Applications
version 8.1.0.0
More support for: InfoSphere Information Server
Pack for SAP Applications
Software version: 8.1
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: Edition Independent
Reference #: 2017306
Modified date: 12 June 2018
Flash (Alert)
Abstract
Due to an unsupported version number in Version.xml, the Pack for SAP
Applications version 8.1.0.0 prevents installation of IIS patches. The error in
patch installation log is " Invalid input version string 8.1. Version string
should be in V.R.M.F.s.b format. Each element must be non negative integer."
Example log fragment (e.g. C:\IBM\InformationServer\Updates\
patch_JR58821_client_windows_cmt_11500-11502\ISInstall2017.12.28.15.58.02.log):
2018-06-06T04:46:11.733, WARNING: com.ibm.is.install.core.version.VersionNumber
Invalid input version string 8.1. Version string should be in V.R.M.F.s.b
format. Each element must be non negative integer.
2018-06-06T04:46:11.734, INFO: License = null
2018-06-06T04:46:11.736, WARNING:
java.lang.Exception: Patch /opt/users/dsadm/RU9/rollup_RU9_ISF_all_11312.ispkg
could not be validated. The following validation failures occurred:
1. Invalid input version string 8.1. Version string should be in V.R.M.F.s.b
format. Each element must be non negative integer.
at com.ibm.is.install.update.installer.PatchPackage.validate
(PatchPackage.java:281)
Content
Solution: The installation images for the Pack are currently being regenerated
(to use the correct version string "8.1.0.0" instead of the current incorrect
string "8.1". The version number is stored inside the installation image in
file ISPackForSAP\ProductSpec.xml.
Manual workaround: after installing the Pack, edit the file Version.xml in the
Information Server installation folder (e.g. /opt/IBM/InformationServer):
1. make a backup of Version.xml
2. open the file in a text editor (e.g. vi on Unix or Notepad on Windows)
3. edit this entry and replace the version number "8.1" with "8.1.0.0". Save
the file.
<Product productId="ISPackForSAP" version="8.1"/>
4. you should be able now to install patches
Note: the issue applies to all tiers and all platforms.
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