PQ77830: RANDOM NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION AT BUFFEREDSERVLETOUTPUTSTREAM AFTER APPLYING PQ74921

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
I
Customer applied 
PQ74921 and now they are getting
NullPointerException randomly at BufferedServletOutputStream.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server users who   *
*                 applied 
PQ74921.                             *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After applying 
PQ74921, you may get a   *
*                      NullPointerException when stopping the  *
*                      WebSphere application server            *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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PQ74921 flushed the outputStream Buffer without
checking the buffer, so a NullPointerException may be thrown
if this  buffer is null.
Problem conclusion
Modify webcontainer code to check the outputstream buffer
before flush.
Temporary fix
fix is ready for pick up
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ77830
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 003
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-08-26
Closed date 2003-10-15
Last modified date 2003-10-15

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
PQ77803

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
engine          

Publications Referenced

Fix information

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00P PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 003
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ77830
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Oct 15, 2003