PH56866: JAXWS INJECTS INVALID XML IN SOAP RESPONSE FOR LDAP FAILURE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When building XML, JAXWS injects invalid null character causing
  XML parser to fail to process the SOAP message.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
  *                  JAX-WS Web services applications            *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Null character in SOAP Fault of         *
  *                      response message causes some parsers    *
  *                      to fail                                 *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fixpack which includes this APAR  *
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  When using WS-Security and providing an incorrect password in
  SOAP request, if the user registry configured at the Web
  services provider returns an error message that contains null
  character, the SOAP Fault in the response message will also
  contain null character which causes some parsers to fail when
  parsing the SOAP response.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem occurred because the user registry that is
  configured at the Web services provider returned an error
  message that contained a null character and the JVM system
  property: webservices.unify.faults was set to false. The
  problem was fixed by removing any null chracters from the
  error message before building the SOAP Fault in response
  message.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
  8.5.5.25 and 9.0.5.18. 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