APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: Customer use to get NullPointerException while launching a WebStart Application via IBM 7.0 Webstart using Oracle 6.0 JRE. . Stack Trace: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.sun.deploy.services.WPlatformService.getSecureRandom(Unknown Source) at com.sun.deploy.cache.Cache.getSecureRandom(Unknown Source) at com.sun.deploy.cache.Cache.getRandom(Unknown Source) at com.sun.deploy.cache.Cache$19.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav a:251) . The reported issue occurs only in the case when two Java vendors involved in the execution of WebStart application.This scenario can be acheived by adding one Vendors JRE in other Vendors Java Control Panel and use that JRE to run the Webstart application, for eg. adding Oracle JRE in IBM Java Control Panel.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
The security providers will be specific to Java Vendors and if there is a combination of Java Vendors involved in launching a WebStart application then Security.getProvider API will return null. As JDK is not taking care of null, it use to end up with NullPointerException.
Problem conclusion
This defect will be fixed in: 7.0.0 SR3 . The JVM has been updated to take care of null return by Security.getProvider API when when two Java vendors are involved in the execution of WebStart application.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV26866
Reported component name
JAVA CLASS LIBS
Reported component ID
620700130
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-08-22
Closed date
2012-09-07
Last modified date
2012-09-07
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
JAVA CLASS LIBS
Fixed component ID
620700130
Applicable component levels
R700 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 February 2022