APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: During Kerberos authentication, a call to GSSName.getStringNameType() returns null. The subsequent operation on the returned value causes the NullPointerException which in turn makes the application fail to work. . Stack Trace: N/A .
Local fix
Problem summary
Issue is the principal name type is not being use while retrieving the string name type in some cases.
Problem conclusion
The fix will use the principal name type if the principal name is null. The associated RTC PR is 116091 The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117433 The associated Austin APAR is IV87022 JVMs affected : Java 6.0, Java 6.1, Java 7.0, Java 7.1 and Java 8.0 The fix was delivered for Java 6.0 SR16 FP35, Java 6.1 SR8 FP35, Java 7.0 SR9 FP60, Java 7.1 SR3 FP60 and Java 8.0 SR3 FP20 The affected jar is "ibmjgssprovider.jar". The build level of this jar for the affected releases is "20160727" . This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases: 7 SR9 FP60 (7.0.9.60) 7 R1 SR3 FP60 (7.1.3.60) 6 R1 SR8 FP35 (6.1.8.35) 8 SR3 FP11 (8.0.3.11) 6 SR16 FP35 (6.0.16.35) . 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 number
IV87355
Reported component name
SECURITY
Reported component ID
620700125
Reported release
260
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-07-27
Closed date
2016-08-17
Last modified date
2016-09-13
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
R270 PSY
UP
R600 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
07 December 2020