PI20105: CLONING A SAMLTOKEN OBJECT USING SAMLTOKENFACTORY.NEWSAMLTOKEN(TOKEN) RETURNS NULL.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

The SAMLTokenFactory.newSAMLToken(SAMLToken) method always
returns null.  This method should return a SAMLToken object
that is a clone of the input SAMLToken object.

Local fix

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Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server            *
*                  developers using SAML APIs                  *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: SAMLTokenFactory.newSAMLToken(SAMLToken *
*                      ) method always returns null            *
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* RECOMMENDATION:  Install an fix pack that includes this      *
*                  APAR.                                       *
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The method
com.ibm.websphere.wssecurity.wssapi.token.SAMLTokenFactory.new
SAMLToken(SAMLToken) always returns null.  No errors appear in
SystemOut.log or trace.log.
This method should return a SAMLToken object that is a clone
of the input SAMLToken object.
Also, because of this issue, the method that is used toe
re-sign a SAML token:
SAMLTokenFactory.newSAMLToken(SAMLToken,RequesterConfig,Provider
Config)
will exit with a WSSException error with a call stack similar
to the following:
com.ibm.websphere.wssecurity.wssapi.WSSException: null:
java.lang.NullPointerException: null
at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.SAML20TokenFactoryImpl.n
ewSAMLToken(SAML20TokenFactoryImpl.java:672)
at
test.token.loginModule.createSamlToken(myLoginModule.java:222)
...
This issue does not affect the WS-Security SAML token
generation or consuming processes, nor does it affect any of
the SAMLTokenFactory APIs other than the two mentioned.
This issue only occurs on the IBM WebSphere Application Server
and the family of products that include the Application
Server.  This issue does not occur on any IBM product that
embeds the WS-Security common component jar,
was-wssecurity-*.jar, such as CICS or the IMS Enterprise
Suite.

Problem conclusion

When running in a WebSphere Application Server environment,
the SAMLTokenImpl class is wrapped in one of two extension
classes:

com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.platform.websphere.wssapi.token.impl.WasSA
ML11TokenImpl
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.platform.websphere.wssapi.token.impl.WasSA
ML20TokenImpl

Both of these extension classes override the clone() method
implemented in SAMLTokenImpl.  The overriding
clone() methods in these classes is empty, just returning
null.  So, although the SAMLTokenImpl class has a populated
implementation for the clone() method, any object instantiated
as a WasSAML11TokenImpl or WasSAML20TokenImpl does not.

The clone() methods in the WasSAML11TokenImpl and
WasSAML20TokenImpl extension classes in the WebSphere
Application Server are updated to return a clone of the input
SAMLToken object.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.35, 8.0.0.10, 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
PI20105
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-06-16
Closed date
2014-06-24
Last modified date
2014-06-24

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
WEBSPHERE APP S
Fixed component ID
5724J0800

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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PI20105: CLONING A SAMLTOKEN OBJECT USING SAMLTOKENFACTORY.NEWSAMLTOKEN(TOKEN) RETURNS NULL.

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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