APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message, as reported by customer: During Kerberos authentication, a call to GSSName.getStringNameType() returns null. The subsequent operation on the returned value causes the NullPointerException which in turn makes the application fail to work. Stack Trace, if applicable: N/A Other Error Information, as reported by customer: N/A
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
NullPointerException while calling GSSName.getStringNameType() ERROR DESCRIPTION: During Kerberos authentication, a call to GSSName.getStringNameType() returns null. The subsequent operation on the returned value causes the NullPointerException which in turn makes the application fail to work.
Problem conclusion
Issue is the principal name type is not being use while retrieving the string name type in some cases. The fix will use the principal name type if the principal name is null. The associated RTC PR is 116091 The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117433 The associated Austin APAR is IV87022 JVMs affected : Java 6.0, Java 6.1, Java 7.0, Java 7.1 and Java 8.0 The fix was delivered for Java 6.0 SR16 FP35, Java 6.1 SR8 FP35, Java 7.0 SR9 FP60, Java 7.1 SR3 FP60 and Java 8.0 SR3 FP11 The affected jar is "ibmjgssprovider.jar". The build level of this jar for the affected releases is "20160727"
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV87022
Reported component name
TIV JAVA GSS-AP
Reported component ID
TIVSECJGS
Reported release
100
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-07-18
Closed date
2016-08-15
Last modified date
2016-08-29
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Fix information
Fixed component name
TIV JAVA GSS-AP
Fixed component ID
TIVSECJGS
Applicable component levels
R100 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 August 2016