PQ70121: JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR ON WAS 4.04 AFTER CUMULATIVE SECURITY EFIX INSTALLED.

 Fixes are available

4.0.6: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 6
Security; V4.0.2-V4.0.7: Cumulative fix for security component



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 PQ70121
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-01-21
Closed date 2003-01-31
Last modified date 2003-03-21

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ72335

Modules/Macros
SECURITY          

SRLS

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Fixed component ID 5630A2200

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ70121
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 21, 2003