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IJ51443: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IS THROWN WHEN FIPS IS ENABLED AND COM.IBM.JSSE2.OVERRIDEDEFAULTPROTOCOL IS SET.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: java.lang.NullPointerException
    .
    Stack Trace: Exception in thread "main"
    java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError        at
    java.lang.J9VMInternals.ensureError(J9VMInternals.java:157)
      at
    java.lang.J9VMInternals.recordInitializationFailure(J9VMInternal
    
    s.java:146)        ...
           at java.lang.Class.forNameImpl(Native Method)
           at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:338)
           at
    java.security.Provider$Service.getImplClass(Provider.java:1645)
          at
    java.security.Provider$Service.newInstance(Provider.java:1603)
         at
    sun.security.jca.GetInstance.getInstance(GetInstance.java:248)
         at
    sun.security.jca.GetInstance.getInstance(GetInstance.java:218)
         at
    javax.net.ssl.SSLContext.getInstance(SSLContext.java:27)
    ...
      Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
           at com.ibm.jsse2.K.<clinit>(K.java:1)
    .
    

Local fix

  • Do not set property com.ibm.jsse2.overrideDefaultProtocol as it
    is not relevant when enabling FIPS.
    

Problem summary

  • When FIPS is enabled and property
    com.ibm.jsse2.overrideDefaultProtocol is specified, creating
    SSLContext will throw NullPointerException.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ51443

  • Reported component name

    SECURITY

  • Reported component ID

    620700125

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2024-06-12

  • Closed date

    2024-06-12

  • Last modified date

    2024-06-14

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU054","label":"Systems w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNVBF","label":"Runtimes for Java Technology"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"270","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 June 2024