IV81716: WS-SECURITY KERBEROS TESTS FAILING WITH JDK 8

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: The WS-Security kerberos tests with jdk8 are
  failing.
  .
  Stack Trace: CWWSS7292E: Failed to login for Kerberos AP_REQ
  token generation due to exception
  java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
  com.ibm.security.krb5.internal.ServiceName
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.KRBGenerateLoginModule.c
  allKerberosTokenGenerator(KRBGenerateLoginModule.java:1245)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.KRBGenerateLoginModule.l
  ogin(KRBGenerateLoginModule.java:959)
  at
  javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.invoke(LoginContext.java:
  788)
  .
  Java 6 and Java 7 works fine.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Some of the classes/APIs provided by Java 6&7 were removed in
  Java 8.
  

Problem conclusion

• Add classes and APIs back to Java 8.
  The corresponding Austin defect is 117174.
  The corresponding RTC Problem Report is 108426.
  Platform affected: All platforms.
  JVMs affected: 8.0.
  Jars affected: ibmjgssprovider.jar.
  The fix will be available in 180_SR3.
  Build level is 20160222.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR3       (8.0.3.0)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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