APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: N/A . Stack Trace: javax.security.auth.login.LoginException: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.security.auth.module.LinuxLoginModule.login(LinuxLoginMo dule.java:160) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor Impl.java:95) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod AccessorImpl.java:55) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507) at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.invoke(LoginContext.java: 788) at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.access$000(LoginContext.j ava:196) at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext$5.run(LoginContext.java:7 21) at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext$5.run(LoginContext.java:7 19) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav a:595) at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.invokeCreatorPriv(LoginCo ntext.java:719) at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.login(LoginContext.java:5 93) . The problem only happens on RHEL 7.1 with PPC64LE version of Java.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
Unexpected NullPointerException thrown when performing JAAS login
Problem conclusion
A fix is made to JAAS component to handle null user group. The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 97294 JVMs affected: Java 6.0, Java 626, Java 7.0, Java 727 and Java 8 The fix was delivered for Java 6.0 SR16FP15, Java 626 SR8FP15, Java 7.0 SR9FP20, Java 727 SR3FP20 and Java 8 SR2 The affected jar is "rt.jar". The build level of this jar for the affected releases is "20150730_01" . This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases: 8 SR2 (8.0.2.0) 7 R1 SR3 FP20 (7.1.3.20) 7 SR9 FP20 (7.0.9.20) 6 R1 SR8 FP15 (6.1.8.15) 6 SR16 FP15 (6.0.16.15) . 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
IV75769
Reported component name
SECURITY
Reported component ID
620700125
Reported release
270
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-08-04
Closed date
2015-08-21
Last modified date
2015-08-28
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
R270 PSY
UP
R260 PSY
UP
R600 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
07 December 2020