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IV81240: JGSS'S DOES NOT HANDLE EXCEPTION PROPERLY WHEN RETRIEVING TGT.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: Kerberos authentication failed in Java 8.
    .
    Stack Trace: <OSB>JGSS_DBG_CRED<CSB>  Worker-0 Retrieving
    Kerberos creds from cache for principal=null
    Kerberos Principal Name: org.ietf.jgss.GSSException, major code:
    11, minor code: 0
        major string: General failure, unspecified at GSSAPI level
        minor string: Error obtaining kerberos credentials:
    java.security.PrivilegedActionException:
    javax.security.auth.login.LoginException: java.io.IOException:
    Not enough storage is available to process this command.
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.i18n.I18NException.throwGSSException(I18NE
    xception.java:17)
        at com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.s.a(s.java:348)
        at com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.s.a(s.java:256)
        at com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.s.a(s.java:193)
        at com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.s.<init>(s.java:97)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.krb5.Krb5MechFactory.getCredentialEle
    ment(Krb5MechFactory.java:10)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.GSSManagerImpl.createMechCredential(GSSMan
    agerImpl.java:36)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.spnego.SPNEGOContext.a(SPNEGOContext.
    java:193)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.spnego.SPNEGOContext.a(SPNEGOContext.
    java:30)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.spnego.SPNEGOContext.a(SPNEGOContext.
    java:140)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.spnego.SPNEGOContext.a(SPNEGOContext.
    java:308)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.spnego.SPNEGOContext.a(SPNEGOContext.
    java:413)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.mech.spnego.SPNEGOContext.initSecContext(S
    PNEGOContext.java:535)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.GSSContextImpl.initSecContext(GSSContextIm
    pl.java:182)
        at
    com.ibm.security.jgss.GSSContextImpl.initSecContext(GSSContextIm
    pl.java:157)
    .
    This issue only happens in Java 8.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The underlying IO (java.io.FileInputStream) throwed an exception
    when retrieving TGT. This exception is not caught by JGSS. Hence
    the authentication failed.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Catch and process the exception at JGSS level.
    The corresponding Austin defect is 117154.
    The corresponding RTC Problem Report is 107638.
    Platform affected: All platforms.
    JVMs affected: 8.0.
    Jars affected: ibmjgssprovider.jar.
    The fix will be available in 180_SR3.
    Build level is 20160205.
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       8    SR3       (8.0.3.0)
    .
    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

    IV81240

  • Reported component name

    SECURITY

  • Reported component ID

    620700125

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-02-06

  • Closed date

    2016-02-10

  • Last modified date

    2016-02-10

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2020