PQ68078: WEBSPHERE SECURITY SAS THROWS NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN CREDENTIALS EXPIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() APAR status Closed as program error. Error description Customer sees NullPointerException thrown when the credential expires in the sas.server.log file. Error in log shows: 2> [2002-10-08 20:27:25.491], [ServerID: 657623458], [SecureAssociationInterceptorImpl.server_system_exception], Severity code = 0, Error code = 0, Log Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.SecureAssociationInterce ptorImpl.server_system_exception(SecureAssociationInterceptorImp l.java:1824) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.RIs.iterateServerException(RIs.java:739) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.RIs.iterateServerExceptionYesYesNoNo(RIs.java :758) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerResponseImpl.interceptAndWriteHeaderFir st(ServerResponseImpl.java:405) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerResponseImpl.write_string(ServerRespons eImpl.java:643) at com.ibm.rmi.util.Utility.writeSystemException(Utility.java:1168) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerRequestImpl.createSystemExceptionRespon se(ServerRequestImpl.java:316) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerRequestImpl.createUnknownExceptionRespo nse(ServerRequestImpl.java:238) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ExtendedServerDelegate.dispatch(ExtendedServe rDelegate.java:585) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ORB.process(ORB.java:2377) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.OrbWorker.run(OrbWorker.java:186) at com.ibm.ejs.oa.pool.ThreadPool$PooledWorker.run(ThreadPool.java: 104) at com.ibm.ws.util.CachedThread.run(ThreadPool.java:137)Local fix Problem summary **************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server users who * * have enabled security and use LTPA as the * * authentication mechanism. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException thrown when on * * credential expiration. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** NullPointerException thrown when the credential expires. Error in log shows: 2> 2002-10-08 20:27:25.491 , ServerID: 657623458 , SecureAssociationInterceptorImpl.server_system_exception , Severity code = 0, Error code = 0, Log Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.ISecurityLocalObjectBaseL13Impl.SecureAssociationInterce ptorImpl.server_system_exception(SecureAssociationInterceptorImp l.java:1824) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.RIs.iterateServerException(RIs.java:739) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.RIs.iterateServerExceptionYesYesNoNo(RIs.java :758) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerResponseImpl.interceptAndWriteHeaderFir st(ServerResponseImpl.java:405) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerResponseImpl.write_string(ServerRespons eImpl.java:643) at com.ibm.rmi.util.Utility.writeSystemException(Utility.java:1168) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerRequestImpl.createSystemExceptionRespon se(ServerRequestImpl.java:316) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ServerRequestImpl.createUnknownExceptionRespo nse(ServerRequestImpl.java:238) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ExtendedServerDelegate.dispatch(ExtendedServe rDelegate.java:585) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ORB.process(ORB.java:2377) at com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.OrbWorker.run(OrbWorker.java:186) at com.ibm.ejs.oa.pool.ThreadPool$PooledWorker.run(ThreadPool.java: 104) at com.ibm.ws.util.CachedThread.run(ThreadPool.java:137)Problem conclusion Null condition is now checked when processing system_exceptions. A fix for this APAR will be contained in any security cumulative eFix dated after the closure date of this APAR.Temporary fix AvailableComments
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following: APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: Modules/Macros
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Document Information |
Product categories: Software > Application Servers >
Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application
Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ68078
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jan 8, 2003
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