IV79094: NPE IS THROWN WHEN NO CREDENTIAL IS FOUND.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When no credential is found, a null credential is
  returned and causes NPE. The null value should be checked to
  avoid NPE, and a meaningfull exception should be thrown.
  .
  Stack Trace: org.ietf.jgss.GSSException, major code: 11, minor
  code: 0
  major string: General failure, unspecified at GSSAPI level
  minor string: Credential initialization error:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.security.jgss.i18n.I18NException.throwGSSException(I18NE
  xception.java:5)
  at com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.y.a(y.java:508)
  at com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.y.<init>(y.java:377)
  at
  com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.Krb5MechFactory.getCredentialEle
  ment(Krb5MechFactory.java:63)
  at
  com.ibm.security.jgss.GSSManagerImpl.createMechCredential(GSSMan
  agerImpl.java:51)
  at
  com.ibm.security.jgss.GSSCredentialImpl.add(GSSCredentialImpl.ja
  va:41)
  at
  com.ibm.security.jgss.GSSCredentialImpl.<init>(GSSCredentialImpl
  .java:118)
  at
  com.ibm.security.jgss.GSSManagerImpl.createCredential(GSSManager
  Impl.java:39)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Need null pointer check to avoid NPE.
  

Problem conclusion

• Added null pointer check, and a meaningful exception is thrown
  instead of NPE.
  The corresponding Austin defect is 117097.
  The corresponding RTC Problem Report is 103647.
  Platform affected: All platforms.
  JVMs affected: 6.0, 6.26, 7.0, 7.27, and 8.0.
  Jars affected: ibmjgssprovider.jar.
  The fix will be available in 160_SR16_FP30, 626_SR8_FP30,
  170_SR9_FP30, 727_SR3_FP30, 180_SR2_FP10.
  Build level is 20151119.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     6 R1 SR8 FP20  (6.1.8.20)
     7 R1 SR3 FP30  (7.1.3.30)
     7    SR9 FP30  (7.0.9.30)
     6    SR16 FP20 (6.0.16.20)
     8    SR2 FP10  (8.0.2.10)
  .
  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

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R270 PSY

     UP