PI09988: LOGINEXCEPTION ERROR MAY OCCUR IN WSSTOKENPROPAGATIONINBOUNDLOGINMODULE

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

An error in wssTokenPropagationInboundLoginModule.commit on
the application server may cause an invocation to the IBM
FileNet Content Manager Content Management Interoperability
Services (CMIS) and Content Platform Engine (CPE) to fail.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
*                  IBM FileNet Content Manager                 *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A LoginException error may occur in     *
*                      the                                     *
*                      wssTokenPropagationLoginModule.commit   *
*                      method                                  *
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* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that includes this       *
*                  APAR.                                       *
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When the IBM FileNet Content Manager Content Management
Interoperability Services (CMIS) and Content Platform Engine
(CPE) are used with WebSphere Applicstion Server, and a
service call is made to the CPE, the call may fail.  On the
CPE, an error like this can be observed in the ffdc logs on the
application server profile where the CPE resides:
[1/28/14 10:30:04:159 EST]     FFDC
Exception:javax.security.auth.login.LoginException
SourceId:com.ibm.ws.security.auth.JaasLoginHelper.jaas_login
ProbeId:256
Reporter:com.ibm.ws.security.auth.JaasLoginHelper@df5398dd
javax.security.auth.login.LoginException:
javax.security.auth.login.LoginException
at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.platform.websphere.wssapi.token.impl.wssTo
kenPropagationInboundLoginModule.commit(wssTokenPropagationInbou
ndLoginModule.java:224)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
...
When WS-Security trace is enabled, the following can be
observed in trace.log on the application server profile where
the CPE resides:
[1/28/14 10:30:04:133 EST] 0000072e wssTokenPropa 3   Restore
authentication token:
security.wssecurity_http://www.ibm.com/websphere/appserver/token
type#LTPAv2
[1/28/14 10:30:04:139 EST] 0000072e LTPATokenImpl 3   Fail to
deserialize Token.
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.SecurityTokenImpl.readEx
ternal(SecurityTokenImpl.java:278)
...

Problem conclusion

The wssTokenPropagationLoginModule JAAS login module is used
to transfer WS-Security tokens from a propagation token
in a request header to the security Subject on the current
thread of execution.  When an error occurs while either
extracting the WS-Security tokens or putting them on the
Subject, the login module with exit with a LoginException
which will make the request fail.

The WS-Security tokens that exist in the propagation token may
or may not be needed by the target service.  If the service is
a web service, but the service is not protected by
WS-Security, the tokens are not needed.  Even if the service
is protected by WS-Security, the tokens may not be needed.  If
the target service is not a web service, like FileNet CPE, the
tokens are not needed.  An exception that occurs while
transferring tokens that are not required by a service should
not make the request fail.

The wssTokenPropagationLoginModule JAAS login module is
updated to not exit with a LoginException if there are issues
with either extracting WS-Security tokens from a propagation
token or when putting the tokens on the Subject on the thread
of execution.  If the WS-Security tokens are later required by
the WS-Security runtime, an error will occur there.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.33, 8.0.0.9, and 8.5.5.3.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI09988
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-01-20
Closed date
2014-01-30
Last modified date
2014-01-30

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

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PI09988: LOGINEXCEPTION ERROR MAY OCCUR IN WSSTOKENPROPAGATIONINBOUNDLOGINMODULE

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Fixed component name

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

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