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IT11119: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHILE POPULATING CLIENT CERTIFICATE IN LOCALENVIRONMENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Client certificate with an Unrecognized OID can cause
    NullPointerException. The issue is seen while using
    TCPIPServerInput node with client authentication enabled.
    
    The exception call-stack captured in the trace is as follows:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException at
    com.ibm.broker.plugin.util.CertificateUtilities.populateLocalEnv
    ironment(CertificateUtilities.java:294) at
    com.ibm.broker.nodes.tcpipnodes.TCPIPResultPanel.createOutputLoc
    alEnvironment(TCPIPResultPanel.java:114)
    at
    com.ibm.broker.nodes.tcpipnodes.TCPIPInputNode.beforePropagate(T
    CPIPInputNode.java:316)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    All users of IBM Integration Bus using SSL.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    MultiPlatform, z/OS
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    If a Client certificate with an Unrecognized OID is used during
    SSL processing then this can cause a NullPointerException. The
    issue is seen while using TCPIPServerInput node with client
    authentication enabled.
    
    
    
    There are a number of resource name changes between WebSphere
    Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus Version 9.0. For details
    visit
    http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v9r0m0/topic/com.ibm.e
    tools.mft.doc/bb23814_.htm
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT11119

  • Reported component name

    INTEGRATION BUS

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0530

  • Reported release

    900

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-09-09

  • Closed date

    2015-11-13

  • Last modified date

    2015-11-13

  • 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

    INTEGRATION BUS

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0530

Applicable component levels

  • R900 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 March 2020