PI26426: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION MAY HAPPEN DURING WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER STARTUP.

8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NullPointerException may happen at server startup.
  
  --- Sample error stack
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.config.SecurityObjectLocator.getSecurityConf
  ig(SecurityObjectLocator.java:564)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.config.SecurityObjectLocator.getSecurityConf
  ig(SecurityObjectLocator.java:554)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.JSSEProviderFactory.reloadCMSProvider(JSSEProvide
  rFactory.java:253)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.JSSEProviderFactory.getInstance(JSSEProviderFacto
  ry.java:235)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.JSSEProviderFactory.getInstance(JSSEProviderFacto
  ry.java:82)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.config.SSLConfigManager.<init>(SSLConfigManager.j
  ava:188)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.ssl.config.SSLConfigManager.getInstance(SSLConfigMana
  ger.java:195)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.ssl.JSSEHelper.getInstance(JSSEHelper.java:307
  )
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.transport.security.ConfigSSLProvid
  er.getInstance(ConfigSSLProvider.java:92)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.transport.channel.WSChannelManager
  .<init>(WSChannelManager.java:275)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.transport.channel.WSChannelManager
  .getInstance(WSChannelManager.java:284)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.transport.http.HTTPSender.invoke(H
  TTPSender.java:314)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.PivotHandlerWrapper.invoke(PivotHa
  ndlerWrapper.java:263)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException may happen         *
  *                      during server startup due to timing     *
  *                      issue.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Null check was missing for object that may not be initialized
  yet during startup.
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated the code to add the Null check.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.4.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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