PM68495: AN UNAUTHORIZEDSESSIONREQUESTEXCEPTION CAN OCCUR FROM AN ERROR P AGE IF THE SESSION IS ACCESSED.

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An UnauthorizedSessionRequestException is seen rather than the
  expected error page.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server doing a login with session security  *
  *                  enabled.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An                                      *
  *                      UnauthorizedSessionRequestException     *
  *                      is seen rather than the expected        *
  *                      error page if there is an error         *
  *                      accessing a page.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Do not attempt to do an authenticate on a forward to an error
  page.
  

Problem conclusion

• Add a check not to attempt to do an authentication on a
  forward to an error page.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.0.1.  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 is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PM68382

• 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

• R850 PSY

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