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IJ22800: WEBSPHERE FAILS TO SUCCESSFULLY VALIDATE A CERTIFICATE CHAIN USING THE CERTPATH SECURITY COMPONENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: CWWSS5514E: An exception while processing
WS-Security message:
com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core.SoapSecurityException: CWWSS6521E:
The Login failed because of an exception:
javax.security.auth.login.LoginException:
com.ibm.security.cert.IBMCertPathBuilderException: unable to
find valid certification path to requested target.
.
Stack Trace:
com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core.SoapSecurityException: CWWSS6521E:
The Login failed because of an exception:
javax.security.auth.login.LoginException:
com.ibm.security.cert.IBMCertPathBuilderException: unable to
find valid certification path to requested target
        at
com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core.SoapSecurityException.format(SoapS
ecurityException.java:138)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.CommonTokenConsumer.getS
oapSecurityException(CommonTokenConsumer.java:592)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.CommonTokenConsumer.invo
ke(CommonTokenConsumer.java:431)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.core.WSSConsumer.callTokenConsumer(WSSCons
umer.java:2563)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.core.WSSConsumer.callTokenConsumer(WSSCons
umer.java:2382)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.core.WSSConsumer.invoke(WSSConsumer.java:8
21)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.handler.WSSecurityConsumerBase.invoke(WSSe
curityConsumerBase.java:110)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.handler.WSSecurityConsumerHandler._invoke(
WSSecurityConsumerHandler.java:537)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.handler.WSSecurityConsumerHandler.access$1
00(WSSecurityConsumerHandler.java:127)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.handler.WSSecurityConsumerHandler$1.run(WS
SecurityConsumerHandler.java:191)
        at
com.ibm.ws.security.context.ContextImpl.runWith(ContextImpl.java
:363)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.platform.websphere.auth.WSSContextImpl.run
With(WSSContextImpl.java:66)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.handler.WSSecurityConsumerHandler$2.run(WS
SecurityConsumerHandler.java:197)
        at
java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav
a:734)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.handler.WSSecurityConsumerHandler.invoke(W
SSecurityConsumerHandler.java:195)
        at
org.apache.axis2.handlers.AbstractHandler.invoke_stage2(Abstract
Handler.java:133)
        at
org.apache.axis2.engine.Phase.invokeHandler(Phase.java:343)
        at org.apache.axis2.engine.Phase.invoke(Phase.java:313)
        at
org.apache.axis2.engine.AxisEngine.invoke(AxisEngine.java:372)
        at
org.apache.axis2.engine.AxisEngine.receive(AxisEngine.java:199)
        at
org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPTransportUtils.processHTTPPo
stRequest(HTTPTransportUtils.java:172)
        at
com.ibm.ws.websvcs.transport.http.WASAxis2Servlet.doPost(WASAxis
2Servlet.java:1632)
        at
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:595)
        at
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:668)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service(ServletWr
apper.java:1233)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
vletWrapper.java:782)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
vletWrapper.java:481)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapperImpl.handleRequest
(ServletWrapperImpl.java:178)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterManager.invokeFilters
(WebAppFilterManager.java:1114)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp.handleRequest(WebApp.java:
4047)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebGroup.handleRequest(WebGroup.j
ava:304)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest(WebContainer.
java:1016)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WSWebContainer.handleRequest(WSWebContai
ner.java:1817)
        at
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.channel.WCChannelLink.ready(WCChannelLin
k.java:213)
        at
com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleDiscr
imination(HttpInboundLink.java:463)
        at
com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleNewRe
quest(HttpInboundLink.java:530)
        at
com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.processRequ
est(HttpInboundLink.java:316)
        at
com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.ready(HttpI
nboundLink.java:287)
        at
com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.sen
dToDiscriminators(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:214)
        at
com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.com
plete(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:113)
        at
com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.AioReadCompletionListener.futureComp
leted(AioReadCompletionListener.java:175)
        at
com.ibm.io.async.AbstractAsyncFuture.invokeCallback(AbstractAsyn
cFuture.java:217)
        at
com.ibm.io.async.AsyncChannelFuture.fireCompletionActions(AsyncC
hannelFuture.java:161)
        at
com.ibm.io.async.AsyncFuture.completed(AsyncFuture.java:138)
        at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.complete(ResultHandler.java:204)
        at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.runEventProcessingLoop(ResultHand
ler.java:775)
        at
com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler$2.run(ResultHandler.java:905)
        at
com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1892)
Caused by: javax.security.auth.login.LoginException:
com.ibm.security.cert.IBMCertPathBuilderException: unable to
find valid certification path to requested target
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.X509ConsumeLoginModule.v
alidateX509(X509ConsumeLoginModule.java:1361)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.X509ConsumeLoginModule.p
rocessElement(X509ConsumeLoginModule.java:1167)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.X509ConsumeLoginModule.l
ogin(X509ConsumeLoginModule.java:321)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.CommonTokenConsumer.invo
ke(CommonTokenConsumer.java:324)
        ... 45 more
Caused by: com.ibm.security.cert.IBMCertPathBuilderException:
unable to find valid certification path to requested target
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.SunCertPathBuilder.buildCertPath(SunCertPa
thBuilder.java:165)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.SunCertPathBuilder.build(SunCertPathBuilde
r.java:129)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.SunCertPathBuilder.engineBuild(SunCertPath
Builder.java:124)
        at
java.security.cert.CertPathBuilder.build(CertPathBuilder.java:29
2)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.util.CertificateUtil.buildCertPath(Certifi
cateUtil.java:1163)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.util.CertificateUtil.validateX509Certifica
te(CertificateUtil.java:991)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.X509ConsumeLoginModule.v
alidateX509(X509ConsumeLoginModule.java:1337)
        ... 48 more
Caused by: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: Cannot
find the responder's certificate (set using the OCSP security
properties).
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.RevocationChecker.getResponderCert(Revocat
ionChecker.java:296)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.RevocationChecker.getResponderCert(Revocat
ionChecker.java:240)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.RevocationChecker.getResponderCert(Revocat
ionChecker.java:216)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.RevocationChecker.init(RevocationChecker.j
ava:105)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.RevocationChecker.<init>(RevocationChecker
.java:94)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.SunCertPathBuilder.depthFirstSearchForward
(SunCertPathBuilder.java:393)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.SunCertPathBuilder.depthFirstSearchForward
(SunCertPathBuilder.java:530)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.SunCertPathBuilder.buildForward(SunCertPat
hBuilder.java:223)
        at
com.ibm.security.cert.SunCertPathBuilder.buildCertPath(SunCertPa
thBuilder.java:158)
        ... 54 more
.

Local fix

  • If using the OCSP Security properties found within the
java.security file, then ensure the values specified have
meaningful values.  The commented out values found within the
java.security file are not meaningful.  They are illustrative
only.

Problem summary

  • The failing test cases were using the the OCSP Security
properties shown below.  The value of each was the same as the
illustrative value found within the java.security file.  These
values were never meant to be used.
   ocsp.responderURL=http://ocsp.example.net:80
   ocsp.responderCertSubjectName="CN=OCSP Responder, O=XYZ Corp"
   ocsp.responderCertIssuerName="CN=Enterprise CA, O=XYZ Corp"
   ocsp.responderCertSerialNumber=2A:FF:00

Problem conclusion

  • Defensive logic has been added to the CerPath provider
(ibmcertpathprovider.jar) to help protect against invalid OCSP
Security property settings such as the one described.
The affected jar file is:  ibmcertpathprovider.jar
The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is:   143043
The associated Austin Git issue is Issue#16 for the CertPath
component.
JVMs affected include:  Java 8.0
The fix was delivered for  Java 8.0 sr6 fp7 (cr20_01_u2).
The build level of the ibmcertpathprovider.jar delivered for
Java 8.0 is 20200214-60.
.
This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8    SR6 FP7   (8.0.6.7)
.
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

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ22800
    • 

  • Reported component name
    SECURITY
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    620700125
    • 

  • Reported release
    270
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2020-02-14
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-02-28
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-02-28
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SECURITY
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    620700125
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            Modified date:
            

            07 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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