APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message, as reported by customer: When using klist to list the entries in a Kerberos cache file, NullPointerException is thrown if the entry contains a realm-less service name. Stack Trace, if applicable: java.lang.NullPointerException at java.lang.String.<init>(String.java:369) at com.ibm.security.krb5.Realm.parseRealmAtSeparator(Realm.java:38) at com.ibm.security.krb5.Realm.a(Realm.java:105) at com.ibm.security.krb5.Realm.<init>(Realm.java:11) at com.ibm.security.krb5.internal.ccache.a.i(a.java:92) at com.ibm.security.krb5.internal.ccache.a.q(a.java:115) at com.ibm.security.krb5.internal.ccache.e.c(e.java:68) at com.ibm.security.krb5.internal.ccache.e.c(e.java:30) at com.ibm.security.krb5.internal.ccache.d.a(d.java:12) at com.ibm.security.krb5.internal.tools.Klist.main(Klist.java:161) Other Error Information, as reported by customer: N/A
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
Cannot list cache entry with realm-less service name ERROR DESCRIPTION: When using klist to list the entries in a Kerberos cache file, NullPointerException is thrown if the entry contains a realm-less service name.
Problem conclusion
Fix is to skip the realm-less cache entry in the cache file The associated RTC PR is 108821 The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117184 The associated Austin APAR is IV81728 JVMs affected : Java 6.0, Java 6.1, Java 7.0, Java 7.1 and Java 8.0 The fix was delivered for Java 6.0 SR16 FP25, Java 6.1 SR8 FP25, Java 7.0 SR9 FP40, Java 7.1 SR3 FP 40 and Java 8.0 SR3 The affected jar is "ibmjgssprovider.jar". The build level of this jar for the affected releases is "20160301"
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV81728
Reported component name
TIV JAVA GSS-AP
Reported component ID
TIVSECJGS
Reported release
100
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-02-22
Closed date
2016-03-08
Last modified date
2016-03-08
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
TIV JAVA GSS-AP
Fixed component ID
TIVSECJGS
Applicable component levels
R100 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 March 2016