PQ77803: RANDOM NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION AT BUFFEREDSERVLETOUTPUTSTREAM AFTER APPLYING PQ74729

 Fixes are available

4.0.7: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 7
5.0.2.7: WebSphere Application Server Express 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 7
5.0.2.12: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 12
5.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 13
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for AIX
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Solaris
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for HP-UX
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Windows
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Linux
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for HP-UX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for AIX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Solaris
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Windows
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Linux
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
5.0.2.8: WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 8
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for HP-UX
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for AIX
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Solaris
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Windows
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Linux
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer applied PTF4, then PQ74729. Now they are getting NullPo
interException randomly at BufferedServletOutputStream.
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere users who applied 
PQ73483 or   *
*                 PQ74729                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After applying 
PQ73483 or PQ74729,      *
*                      SimpleFileServlet gets                  *
*                      NullPointerException in the trace.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************

PQ73483 and PQ74729 flush 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
ZE FIX ERROR PQ74729 03/08/27                    ZE FIX ERROR PQ
73483 03/08/27                                   fix is ready fo
r pick up
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ77803
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-08-25
Closed date 2003-09-29
Last modified date 2003-09-29

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ77830

Modules/Macros
engine          

SRLS

Fix information

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 #: PQ77803
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 29, 2003