PM52433: Exception, JAVA.SECURITY.ACCESSCONTROLEXCEPTION, can occur if you use HTTP session replication with Java security enabled.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When Java security is enabled in a web container that is
  sending HTTP session replication to eXtreme Scale, the
  exception,
  java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied
  (java.lang.RuntimePermission modifyThread), can occur
  occasionally.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere eXtreme Scale        *
  *                  Version 7.1.1.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When Java security is enabled, HTTP     *
  *                      session web applications can            *
  *                      intermittently experience denied        *
  *                      access.                                 *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  HTTP session web applications will take exceptions, and
  requests will intermittently fail due to
  java.security.AccessControlException exceptions when Java
  security is enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been corrected to avoid this
  AccessControlException exception.
  

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

  WS EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R711 PSY

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