PM15736: NullPointerException may occur when CDATA is present in the SOAP message body sent to a JAX-WS Web service

6.1.0.33: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.35: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.37: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
6.1.0.39: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP4 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.41: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP5 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When CDATA is present in SOAP message body, the
  java.lang.NullPointerException error may occur:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at java.lang.StringBuilder.append(StringBuilder.java:112)
  at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.StAXStreamConnector
  .handleCharacters(StAXStreamConnector.java:305)
  at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.StAXStreamConnector
  .bridge(StAXStreamConnector.java:169)
  at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl
  .unmarshal0(UnmarshallerImpl.java:340)
  at com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl
  .unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:312)
  at
  org.apache.axis2.jaxws.message.databinding.impl.JAXBBlockImpl$2
  .run(JAXBBlockImpl.java:317)
  ... ...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature    *
  *                  Pack for Web Services users of JAX-WS       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When theJAX-WS engine processes the     *
  *                      SOAP message, the CDATA in the          *
  *                      SOAP message body is skipped.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fixpack containing this APAR      *
  ****************************************************************
  When the JAX-WS runtime processes a SOAP message with CDATA in
  theSOAP body, a java.lang.NullPointerException error may occur:
  
  Caused by:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  java.lang.StringBuilder.append(StringBuilder.java:112)
  at
  com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.StAXStreamConnector.han
  dleCharacters(StAXStreamConnector.java:305)
  at
  com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.StAXStreamConnector.bri
  dge(StAXStreamConnector.java:169)
  at
  com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmars
  hal0(UnmarshallerImpl.java:340)
  at
  com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmars
  hal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:312)
  at
  org.apache.axis2.jaxws.message.databinding.impl.JAXBBlockImpl$2.
  run(JAXBBlockImpl.java:317)
  ... ...
  

Problem conclusion

• The JAX-WS runtime has been fixed to process the CDATA in the
  SOAP message body.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 6.1.0.33.  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 is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSERVIC FEATU

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0850

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY

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