IJ53097: FAILED TO LOGIN FOR KERBEROS AP_REQ TOKEN GENERATION DUE TO EXCEPTION JAVA.LANG.NOSUCHMETHODERROR: COM/IBM/SECURITY/KRB5/CREDENT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError Credentials.
  <init>
  .
  Stack Trace: Failed to login for Kerberos AP_REQ token
  generation due to exception java.lang.NoSuchMethodError:
  
  com/ibm/security/krb5/Credentials.<init>(<OSB>BLjava/lang/String
  ;Ljava/lang/String;<OSB>BI<OSB>ZLjava/util/Date;Ljava/util/Date;
  Ljava/util/Date;Ljava/util/Date;<OSB>Ljava/net/InetAddress;)
                      called from class
  com.ibm.security.krb5.wss.KerberosTokenGenerator
                      at
  com.ibm.security.krb5.wss.KerberosTokenGenerator.getClientCreden
  tials(Unknown Source)
                      at
  com.ibm.security.krb5.wss.KerberosTokenGenerator.invoke(Unknown
  Source)
                      at
  com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.KRBGenerateLoginModule.c
  allKerberosTokenGenerator(KRBGenerateLoginModule.java:1273)
                      at
  com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.wssapi.token.impl.KRBGenerateLoginModule.l
  ogin(KRBGenerateLoginModule.java:959)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem occurs when attempting authenticate to a web service
              using IBM Kerberos Token Profile (IBMKTP) using a
  version of
              ibmjgssprovider.jar which does not include the
  required Credentials
              constructor.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is made to ibmjgssprovider.jar
              The required constructor for Credentials has been
  added.
              The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 151981
              The associated Austin GIT defect is IBMJGSS#106
              The associated Austin APAR is IJ53064
              JVMs affected: Java 8.0
              The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR8 FP40
              The affected jar is "ibmjgssprovider.jar"
              The build level of this jar for the affected release
  is build_20241113--195
  
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
  .
  IBM Semeru Runtimes
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
     8    SR8 FP40  (8.0.8.40)
  .
  Downloads and supplementary documentation can be found at the
  following locations:
  - For non z/OS operating systems:
    - IBM Semeru Runtimes, Version 11 and later
      https://www.ibm.com/semeru-runtimes/downloads/
    - IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-downloads/
  - For the z/OS operating system:
    - Java SDK Products on z/OS
      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-products-zos
  

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