PM16078: A security AccessControlException will be thrown if a dispatched servlet's initialization fails

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

AccessControlException is being thrown on deregisterMBean when
the customer applications' dispatched servlet initialization
fails in their environment. The WebContainer custom
property
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.reInitServletOnInitUnavailableException
will need to be  added for this failure to
happen.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V7.0.0.9 and V7.0.0.11               *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A security AccessControlException       *
*                      will be thrown if a dispatched          *
*                      servlet's initialization fails.         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When WebSphere Application Server's Java2Security is enabled
and the WebContainer custom property
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.reInitServletOnInitUnavailableException
is set to true, then if a dispatched servlet's initialization
fails, customer will get a "Java SecurityException :
AccessControlException" in addition to the servlet
initialization failure.

For example,
Java SecurityException:
 perm.getName<>: AdminPermission
 e.getMessage<>: access denied
(com.ibm.websphere.security.WebSphereRuntimePermission
AdminPermission)
Begin SecurityException
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied
(com.ibm.websphere.security.WebSphereRuntimePermission
AdminPermission)
 at
java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControl
Context.java:323)
 at
java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.
java:546)
 at
java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:5
32)
 at
com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Securit
yManager.java:211)
 at
com.ibm.websphere.management.AdminServiceFactory.getMBeanFactory
(AdminServiceFactory.java:112)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapperImpl.deregisterMBe
an(ServletWrapperImpl.java:271)
 at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.init(ServletWrapp
er.java:394)

Problem conclusion

The WebContainer code has been fixed to check the appropriate
security permissions while handling the servlet intialization
failure. Customer will not get the "Java SecurityException:
AccessControlException" when servlet initialization fails.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.13.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PM16078
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
2010-06-07
Closed date
2010-06-22
Last modified date
2010-06-22

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

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 October 2021

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PM16078: A security AccessControlException will be thrown if a dispatched servlet's initialization fails

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

Document Information

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