PH44602: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN WEBSPHERE SOCKET FACTORY IN 8.5.5.21 AND 9.0.5.11

PH44602:NullPointerException in WebSphere socket factory in 8.5.5.21 and 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There is a NullPointerException in the WebSphere socket
  factory if there are no properties provided. This error was
  introduced and only applies to 8.5.5.21 and 9.0.5.11.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ** THIS APAR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY     *
  *                      PH45670 *                               *
  *                      Please see details at                   *
  *                      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ph456 *
  *                      70nullpointerexception-websphere-       *
  *                      socket-factory-85521-and-90511          *
  *                      There is a NullPointerException in the  *
  *                      socket factory if there are no          *
  *                      properties                              *
  *                      provided.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack or interim fix that      *
  *                  contains this APAR.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  A java.lang.NullPointerException error occurs in the in
  WebSphere socket factory if no properties are provided for the
  connection.
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.ssl.protocol.SSLSocketFactory.setSSLSocketProp
  erties(SSLSocketFactory.java:692)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.ssl.protocol.SSLSocketFactory.createSocket(SSL
  S
  ocketFactory.java:391)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.config.WSSocket.connect(WSSocket.java:225)
  at
  sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(NetworkClient.java:192)
  at
  sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:494)
  at
  sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:589)
  at com.ibm.net.ssl.www2.protocol.https.c.<init>
  (c.java:19)
  at com.ibm.net.ssl.www2.protocol.https.c.a(c.java:30)
  at
  com.ibm.net.ssl.www2.protocol.https.d.getNewHttpClient(d.java:78
  )
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(HttpUR
  L
  Connection.java:1174)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(HttpURL
  C
  onnection.java:1068)
  at
  com.ibm.net.ssl.www2.protocol.https.d.connect(d.java:73)
  at
  com.ibm.net.ssl.www2.protocol.https.b.connect(b.java:90)
  at
  com.ibm.ecm.configmgr.app.acm.util.RESTHttpsURLConnection.invoke
  (
  RESTHttpsURLConnection.java:275)
  at
  com.ibm.ecm.configmgr.app.acm.applicationserver.WebsphereApplica
  t
  ionServer$TestActivity.testWork(WebsphereApplicationServer.java:
  4
  11)
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebSphere runtime is updated to check if properties exist
  before attempting to use them.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
  8.5.5.22 and 9.0.5.12
  
  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