PK00848: JAVA.LANG.NUMBERFORMATEXCEPTION: FOR INPUT STRING: "*" FOR PORT DEFINITION IN VIRTUALHOSTS.XML

6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for AIX platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for HP-UX platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for Solaris platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for Windows platforms
6.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Refresh Pack 2 for Linux platforms

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If virtual host definition created with port number as wildcard
  (asterisk), java.lang.NumberFormatException logged in
  SystemOut.log
  
  sample virtualhosts.xml entry for HostAlias with port="*"
  
  <aliases xmi:id="HostAlias_1" hostname="*" port="*"/>
  
  Exception:
  
  [02.02.05 13:00:51:779 CET] 00000032 WebApp        E
  SRVE0026E: [Servlet-Fehler]-[/secure/logon.jsp]:
  java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "*"
   at
  java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatExcep
  tion.java:63)
   at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java(Compiled Code))
   at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java(Compiled Code))
   at
  com.ibm.ws.security.web.WebCollaborator.getHTTPSPort(WebCollabor
  ator.java:1838)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.security.web.WebCollaborator.getRedirectURL(WebCollab
  orator.java:2346)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.security.web.WebCollaborator.checkDataConstraints(Web
  Collaborator.java:2058)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.security.web.WebCollaborator.authorize(WebCollaborato
  r.java:466)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.security.web.EJSWebCollaborator.preInvoke(EJSWebColla
  borator.java:300)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebAppSecurityCollaborator.preInv
  oke(WebAppSecurityCollaborator.java:134)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:431)
   at
  com.ibm.wsspi.webcontainer.servlet.GenericServletWrapper.handleR
  equest(GenericServletWrapper.java:117)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.jsp.webcontainerext.JSPExtensionServletWrapper.handle
  Request(JSPExtensionServletWrapper.java:171)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.jsp.webcontainerext.JSPExtensionProcessor.handleReque
  st(JSPExtensionProcessor.java:230)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.extension.DefaultExtensionProcessor.hand
  leRequest(DefaultExtensionProcessor.java:429)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp.handleRequest(WebApp.java:
  2841)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebGroup.handleRequest(WebGroup.j
  ava:220)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.VirtualHost.handleRequest(VirtualHost.ja
  va:204)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest(WebContainer.
  java:1681)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.channel.WCChannelLink.ready(WCChannelLin
  k.java:77)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleDiscr
  imination(HttpInboundLink.java:421)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.handleNewIn
  formation(HttpInboundLink.java:367)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink.ready(HttpI
  nboundLink.java:276)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.sen
  dToDiscriminaters(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:201)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.com
  plete(NewConnectionInitialReadCallback.java:103)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager.requestComplete(Wor
  kQueueManager.java:548)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager.attemptIO(WorkQueue
  Manager.java:601)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager.workerRun(WorkQueue
  Manager.java:934)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.WorkQueueManager$Worker.run(WorkQueu
  eManager.java:1021)
   at com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1332)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application server 6.0 security    *
  *                 users.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Exception occurs if port number in      *
  *                      virtual host contains wildcard.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If HostAlias in virtualhosts.xml contains non-numerical port,
  java.lang.NumberFormatException is raised.
  

Problem conclusion

• Security should ignore and not validate those ports, as
  security does not use them.
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpack 6.0.0.3. Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates page for delivery dates:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&context=
  SSEQTP&uid=swg27004980
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• SECURITY
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R60A PSY

     UP

• R60H PSY

     UP

• R60I PSY

     UP

• R60P PSY

     UP

• R60S PSY

     UP

• R60W PSY

     UP

• R60Z PSY

     UP