PH33038: INTERMITTENT ERROR PARSING A UNCHANGED WSJAAS.CONF

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Errors parsing unchanged wsjaas.conf file happens randomly due
  to different threads accessing the file
  simultaneously.
  
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:400 EST] 000000bd
  ConfigFile > buildFileEntry() Entry
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:400 EST]
  000000bd ConfigFile 3 JAAS login configuration file:
  /opt/was/as855/profiles/as01/properties/wsjaas.conf
  singleLogInFile: false
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:400 EST] 000000be
  ConfigFile 3 com.ibm.ws.security.auth.login.ConfigFile :Entry:
  refresh()
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:401 EST] 000000be ConfigFile >
  buildFileEntry() Entry
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:401 EST] 000000be
  ConfigFile 3 JAAS login configuration file:
  /opt/was/as855/profiles/as01/properties/wsjaas.conf
  singleLogInFile: false
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:401 EST] 000000be
  ConfigFile 3 JAAS login configuration file:
  /opt/was/as855/profiles/as01/properties/wsjaas.conf
  processed
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:401 EST] 000000be ConfigFile <
  buildFileEntry() Exit
  [12/30/20 13:34:10:401 EST] 000000bd
  Parser E SECJ4048E: ParserException occurred during parsing
  jaas application configuration. The exception is
  com.ibm.ws.security.config.jaas.ParserException: line 13:
  expected 'null', found \
  '?'
  
  Issue happened in WebSphere
  8.5.5.18 [ND 8.5.5.18 cf182036.01]
  

Local fix

• Restarting the server resumes normal operation.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: SECJ4048E: ParserException is thrown    *
  *                      when                                    *
  *                      reading wsjaas.conf file                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The logic to read and parse wsjaas.conf was not thread safe.
  

Problem conclusion

• The bug was fixed.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.8 For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates
  for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP