PM69910: VMM FETCHES GROUPS WHEN CALLED FOR GETUSERSFORGROUP

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When virtual member manager (VMM) is called for method
getUsersForGroup and if a group is having nested groups in it,
it fails with the following exception:
.
com.ibm.ws.wim.security.authz.AuthPrivilegedException  An error
occurred while performing a task as the super user
.
com.ibm.ws.wim.security.authz.AuthPrivilegedException: An error
occured while performing a task as the super user
at
com.ibm.ws.wim.security.authz.ProfileSecurityManager.runAsSuperU
ser(ProfileSecurityManager.java:970)
at
com.ibm.ws.wim.registry.WIMUserRegistry.getUsersForGroup(WIMUser
Registry.java:707)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.registry.UserRegistryImpl.getUsersForGroup(U
serRegistryImpl.java:955)
at
com.ibm.websphere.security._UserRegistry_Stub.getUsersForGroup(_
UserRegistry_Stub.java:900)
at
com.ibm._jsp._UR_5F_getUsersForGroup._jspService(_UR_5F_getUsers
ForGroup.java:123)
....
.......
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Class 'Entity'
does not have a feature named 'principalName'
at java.lang.Throwable.<init>(Throwable.java:67)
at
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.sdo.util.SDOUtil$Accessor.setFeatureName(S

Local fix

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Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a group has a nested group in it,  *
*                      the call for getUsersForGroup() on the  *
*                      group fails due to                      *
*                      IllegalArgumentException.               *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Nested group causes a failure while fetching users from the
group. It fails with AuthPrivilegedException caused by
IllegalArgumentException.

Problem conclusion

VMM is now corrected and will never ask for any groups when
called to get Users of the group.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.27, 8.0.0.6 and 8.5.0.2.  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
PM69910
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-07-31
Closed date
2012-10-08
Last modified date
2013-02-07

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:
29 October 2021

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PM69910: VMM FETCHES GROUPS WHEN CALLED FOR GETUSERSFORGROUP

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

Document Information

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