PQ72335: JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR ON WAS 4.04 AFTER CUMULATIVE SECURITY EFIX INSTALLED.

 Fixes are available

5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 Fix Pack 1 (Version 5.0.1)
5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition Version 5.0 Fix Pack 1



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer installed WAS 4.04 on AIX 4.3.3.  Then installs
cumulative security efix dated 01-06-2003.  Database is ORacle.
After starting admin server, sees in the tracefile:
[1/21/03 9:18:20:458 CST] 1c37f64b EJBEngine     I WSVR0037I:
Starting EJB jar: Tasks
java.lang.NullPointerException
 at
com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.VaultImpl.get_default_cr
edentials(VaultImpl.java(Compiled Code))
 at
com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.CurrentImpl.get_credenti
als(CurrentImpl.java(Compiled Code))
 at
com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.CurrentImpl.get_credenti
als(CurrentImpl.java:313)
 at
com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.CurrentImpl.get_credenti
als(CurrentImpl.java:299)
 at
com.ibm.ejs.security.SecurityContext.enable(SecurityContext.java
:151)
 at
com.ibm.ws.wlm.admin.config.ServerGroupRefresh$RefreshThread.run
(ServerGroupRefresh.java:330)
[1/21/03 9:18:26:868 CST] 1c37f64b Server        A WSVR0023I:
Server __adminServer open for e-business
.
This error does not appear to affect function of the admin
server security.
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server users who   *
*                 have enabled security.                       *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: java.lang.NullPointerException in       *
*                      tracefile during server startup after   *
*                      security cumulative fix installed.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
java.lang.NullPointerException occured during the server
startup.

Exception as follows:

java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.VaultImpl.
    get_default_credentials(VaultImpl.java(Compiled Code))
at com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.CurrentImpl.
    get_credentials(CurrentImpl.java(Compiled Code))
at com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.CurrentImpl.
    get_credentials(CurrentImpl.java:313)
at com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.CurrentImpl.
    get_credentials(CurrentImpl.java:299)
at com.ibm.ejs.security.SecurityContext.
    enable(SecurityContext.java:151)
Problem conclusion
java.lang.NullPointerException occured during the server
startup.  The null value caused the server credential cache to
throw the java.lang.NullPointerException during the startup.
However, this exception should not cause any functional loss.

A fix for this APAR will be contained in any security
cumulative eFix dated after the closure date of this APAR.
Temporary fix
available
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ72335
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 00W
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-03-21
Closed date 2003-03-21
Last modified date 2003-03-21

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
PQ70121

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
SECURITY          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WAS BASE 5.0
Fixed component ID 5630A3600

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


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ72335
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 21, 2003