PI35756: Deploying an application with an embedded CICS resource adapter fails with an AccessControlException.

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
8.5.5.17: 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

• When deploying an application with an embedded CICS resource
  adapter, with Java2 Security enabled, the following stack
  trace might be observed:
  
  java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied
  (java.util.PropertyPermission
  com.ibm.connector2.cics.dumplength read)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.throwACE(AccessController.java:10
  2)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.
  java:184)
  at
  java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:5
  44)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Securit
  yManager.java:208)
  at
  java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(SecurityManager.ja
  va:1293)
  at java.lang.System.getProperty(System.java:408)
  at java.lang.System.getProperty(System.java:392)
  at com.ibm.connector2.cics.CICSLogHelper$1.run(Unknown Source)
  at com.ibm.connector2.cics.CICSLogHelper$1.run(Unknown Source)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav
  a:291)
  at com.ibm.connector2.cics.CICSLogHelper.<init>(Unknown Source)
  at com.ibm.connector2.cics.CICSResourceAdapter.<init>(Unknown
  Source)
  at com.ibm.connector2.cics.ECIResourceAdapter.<init>(Unknown
  Source)
  at java.lang.J9VMInternals.newInstanceImpl(Native Method)
  at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1695)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.J2CAppUtils.getDefinedProperti
  es(J2CAppUtils.java:409)
  ...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: AccessControlException during CICS      *
  *                      adapter installation.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Recent CICS adapters require a PropertyPermission that was
  not being granted during installation.
  

Problem conclusion

• Program code is updated so the error no longer occurs.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.8.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• Turn off Java2 Security during the installation, then turn it
  on again afterwards.
  

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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