PI19790: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION DURING A Z/OS CONNECT'S ATTEMPT TO ACCESS HTTP REQUEST DATA AFTER THE ASYNCHRONOUS REQUEST TIMED OUT.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• z/OS Connect's attempt to access HTTP request data after a
  the asynchronous request timed out results in a
  NullPointerException.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  Liberty Profile                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException during z/OS        *
  *                      Connect's attempt to access HTTP        *
  *                      request data after the asynchronous     *
  *                      request timed out.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  z/OS Connect's authorization interceptor attempt to access
  HTTP request data after the asynchronous request timed out
  results in a NullPointerException.
  The following stack trace is shown in the logs:
  [x/x/xx x:xx:xx:xxx xxx] xxxxxxxx
  com.ibm.ws.zos.connect.internal.web.ServiceProxyServlet      W
  CWWKB0406W: The zosConnectAuthorization interceptor
  encountered an error while processing a request for service
  GETCUSTC under request URL
  https://xxxx:xxxx/zosConnect/services/xxxxxx
  [x/x/xx x:xx:xx:xxx xxx] xxxxxxxx
  com.ibm.wsspi.webcontainer.async                             W
  SRVE8025E: An error or timeout occured while doing async
  servlet processing.
  java.lang.NullPointerException at
  com.ibm.ws.zos.connect.internal.web.ServiceProxyServlet.
  handleInterceptorException(ServiceProxyServlet.java:886)
  com.ibm.ws.zos.connect.internal.web.ServiceProxyServlet.
  access$000(ServiceProxyServlet.java:59) at
  com.ibm.ws.zos.connect.internal.web.ServiceProxyServlet$17.
  run(ServiceProxyServlet.java:749) at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.async.WrapperRunnableImpl.
  run(WrapperRunnableImpl.java:75) at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.
  runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1165) at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.
  run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:630)
  java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:853)
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was added to prevent the NullPointerException.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.3. 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

  LIBERTY - Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6514

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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