PH15289: UPDATING THE ADDRESS INCLUDE LIST FOR SERVER TRANSPORTS CAUSES AN EXCEPTION.

8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Updating the Address include list for server transports causes
  the following exception:
  
  Caused by: java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException: Illegal
  repetition near index 154
  ^[\s]*((\d{1,2}|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5]|\*)\.(\d{1,2}|1\d\d|2[0-4
  ]\d|25[0-5]|\*)\.(\d{1,2}|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5]|\*)\.(\d{1,2}|1
  \d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5]|\*)|${IPv6WithWildcards}[\s]*)(,[\s]*((\d{
  1,2}|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5]|\*)\.(\d{1,2}|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5]
  |\*)\.(\d{1,2}|1\d\d|2[0-4]\d|25[0-5]|\*)\.(\d{1,2}|1\d\d|2[0-4]
  \d|25[0-5]|\*)|${IPv6WithWildcards}))*[\s]*$
  
  ^
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.error(Pattern.java:1968)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.closure(Pattern.java:3170)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.sequence(Pattern.java:2147)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.expr(Pattern.java:2009)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.group0(Pattern.java:2918)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.sequence(Pattern.java:2064)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.expr(Pattern.java:2009)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.compile(Pattern.java:1709)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.<init>(Pattern.java:1362)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.compile(Pattern.java:1039)
   at java.util.regex.Pattern.matches(Pattern.java:1144)
   at java.lang.String.matches(String.java:3474)
  

Local fix

• The exception causes no loss of function
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using the administrative console to  *
  *                  manage server transport include/exclude     *
  *                  paths.                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException  *
  *                      is thrown in the SystemOut.log when     *
  *                      trying to set server transport          *
  *                      include/exclude path                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The regex to verify server transport include/exclude paths no
  longer worked after upgrading to java8 and an exception would
  be thrown when these values were provided on the console
  

Problem conclusion

• The validation was modified so that the regex used for
  validation work with all the current versions of java.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.5.3, 8.5.5.17.  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:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP