PK96192: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN CREDENTIALVAULT CREATECREDENTIALSLOT() W HEN CALLED DURING LOGIN ACTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to set user credential into the credential vault,
  the vaultService throws a NullPointerException even if
  user has been successfully logged in through the portal Login
  API.
  
  The custom login has been implemented the same way as described
  in technote
  TN #1293879
  
  Observed Exception:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.wps.sso.credentialvault.CredentialVaultServiceProvider._
  reateCredentialSlot(CredentialVaultServiceProvider.java:365)
   at
  com.ibm.wps.sso.credentialvault.CredentialVaultServiceProvider.c
  eateCredentialSlot(CredentialVaultServiceProvider.java:312)
   at
  com.ibm.wps.sso.credentialvault.CredentialVaultJSRServiceProvide
  .createCredentialSlot(CredentialVaultJSRServiceProvider.java:70)
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• When trying to set user credential into the credential vault,
  the vaultService throws a NullPointerException even if user has
  been successfully logged in through the portal Login API.
  

Problem conclusion

• CredentialVault code fixed to correctly retrieve the correct
  user during portal login request.
  
  Manual Steps:
     None
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Authorization/Authentication (login/logout)
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.1
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.2
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  A fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PK96192&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61B PSY

     UP