PH20976: ACCESSCONTROLEXCEPTION WHEN USING CONNECTION.ABORT(EX)

9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• >Exception = java.security.AccessControlException
  >Source = com.ibm.ejs.j2c.MCWrapper.abortMC
  >probeid = xxxx
  >Stack Dump = java.security.AccessControlException: Access
  denied (java.sql.SQLPermission callAbort)
  >at
  java.base/java.security.AccessController.throwACE(AccessControll
  er.java:xxx)
  >at
  java.base/java.security.AccessController.checkPermissionHelper(A
  ccessController.java:xxx)
  >at
  java.base/java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessC
  ontroller.java:xxx)
  >at
  java.base/java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityMana
  ger.java:322)
  >at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection.abort(Unknown
  Source)
  >at
  org.apache.derby.iapi.jdbc.BrokeredConnection.abort(Unknown
  Source)
  >at
  com.ibm.ws.rsadapter.impl.WSRdbManagedConnectionImpl.abort(WSRdb
  ManagedConnectionImpl.java:xxxx)
  >at com.ibm.ejs.j2c.MCWrapper.abortMC(MCWrapper.java:xxxx)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using datasources with aborted       *
  *                  connections and trace enabled.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: AccessControlException can occur with   *
  *                      Java 2 security enabled when a          *
  *                      connection is aborted and trace         *
  *                      enabled.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The follow error occurs when Java 2 security is enabled with
  aborted connections and trace enabled,
  java.security.AccessControlException:
  Access
  denied (java.sql.SQLPermission callAbort)
  >at
  java.base/java.security.AccessController.throwACE(AccessControll
  er.java:xxx)
  >at
  java.base/java.security.AccessController.checkPermissionHelper(A
  ccessController.java:xxx)
  >at
  java.base/java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessC
  ontroller.java:xxx)
  >at
  java.base/java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityMana
  ger.java:322)
  >at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection.abort(Unknown
  Source)
  >at
  org.apache.derby.iapi.jdbc.BrokeredConnection.abort(Unknown
  Source)
  >at
  com.ibm.ws.rsadapter.impl.WSRdbManagedConnectionImpl.abort(WSRdb
  ManagedConnectionImpl.java:xxxx)
  

Problem conclusion

• Changed the code to not trace objects that fail Java 2
  security checking.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.3.  For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for
  WebSphere Application Server':
  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP