PM14425: SSLSOCKETFACTORY.CREATESOCKET NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR MESSAGE MISLEADING INFORMATION

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Problem Description:

When programmatically setting the javax.net.ssl.trustStore using
jks and javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword properties, a call to
SSLSocketFactory.createSocket(addr,port) has the following
side-effect:

java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.websphere.ssl.protocol.SSLSocketFactory.createSocket(SSL
SocketFactory.java:431)

FFDC reports the following message

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid trust file name of
null
 at
com.ibm.ws.ssl.provider.AbstractJSSEProvider.getKeyTrustManagers
(AbstractJSSEProvider.java:367)


The above error will be fixed by adding additional system
property of javax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=JKS

But the above NullPointerException error message misleading
information and it causes confusion.

This APAR will give a clue to throw a more appropriate exception
for problem determination

Local fix

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Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server v7                                   *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When programmatically setting the       *
*                      javax.net.ssl.trustStore using          *
*                      jks and                                 *
*                      javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword        *
*                      properties, but not the                 *
*                      javax.net.ssl.trustStoreType            *
*                      property, a call to                     *
*                      SSLSocketFactory.createSocket(addr,port *
*                      ) has the following effect:             *
*                                                              *
*                      java.lang.NullPointerException          *
*                      at                                      *
*                      com.ibm.websphere.ssl.protocol.SSLSocke *
*                      tFactory.createSocket(SSL               *
*                      SocketFactory.java:431)                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
WebSphere Application Server was not properly checking for
null when invoking the createSocket() method.

Problem conclusion

WebSphere Application Server has been modified to correctly
check for null when invoking createSocket() and will produce a
more descriptive exception, a javax.net.ssl.SSLException.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.13.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PM14425
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-05-13
Closed date
2010-07-19
Last modified date
2010-07-19

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

R700 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 October 2021

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PM14425: SSLSOCKETFACTORY.CREATESOCKET NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR MESSAGE MISLEADING INFORMATION

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

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