PI59201: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR WHEN DECRYPTING A SOAP MESSAGE IN JAX-WS

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
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
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

• The following error may be received when decrypting a
  SOAP message:
  
  CWWSS5601E: The following exception occured while decrypting
  the message: null: java.lang.NullPointerException: null
  

Local fix

• Ifix requested.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
  *                  WS-Security enabled JAX-WS web services     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException error may        *
  *                      occur during decryption with JAX-WS     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this       *
  *                  APAR.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  When the JAX-WS WS-Security runtime decrypts a SOAP message,
  a "CWWSS5601E: The following exception occured while
  decrypting the message: null: java.lang.NullPointerException:
  null" may occur.  The following stack may be observed in FFDC:
  [3/2/16 10:24:44:703 IST] 0000010d EncryptionCon E
  CWWSS5601E: The following exception occured while decrypting
  the message:
  com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core.SoapSecurityException:
  CWWSS5601E: The following exception occured while decrypting
  the message: null:
  java.lang.NullPointerException: null
  at
  com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core.SoapSecurityException.format(SoapS
  ecurityException.java:113)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.enc.EncryptionConsumer.decryptEncryptedDat
  a(EncryptionConsumer.java:1001)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.enc.EncryptionConsumer.decrypt(EncryptionC
  onsumer.java:807)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wssecurity.enc.EncryptionConsumer.invoke(EncryptionCo
  nsumer.java:294)
  ...
  

Problem conclusion

• The JAX-WS WS-Security runtime may be closing a file handle
  that is already closed.  The runtime is updated to check to
  see if the file is already closed before attempting to close.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 7.0.0.43, 8.0.0.13, and 8.5.5.10.  Please refer to
  the Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  Keywords: IBMWL3WSS, WSSEC
  

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

• R700 PSY

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