PI81722: FEDERATED REPOSITORIES THROWS ACCESSCONTROLEXCEPTION WHEN JAVA SECURITYMANAGER IS ENABLED AND AN SSL CONNECTION IS ATTEMPTED.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Federated Repositories throws AccessControlException when
  Java SecurityManager is enabled and an SSL connection is
  attempted.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
  *                  federated repositories                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: VMM will throw an                       *
  *                      AccessControlException when Java        *
  *                      SecurityManager is enabled and an SSL   *
  *                      connection is attempted to an LDAP      *
  *                      server.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  VMM code throws AccessControlException when Java
  SecurityManager is enabled and an SSL connection is attempted:
  java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied
  ("com.ibm.websphere.security.WebSphereRuntimePermission"
  "getSSLConfig")
  at
  java.security.AccessController.throwACE(AccessController.java:12
  5)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.
  java:234)
  at
  java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:5
  63)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Securit
  yManager.java:208)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.ssl.JSSEHelper.getSSLPropertiesOnThread(JSSEHe
  lper.java:418)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wim.env.was.SSLUtilImpl.getSSLPropertiesOnThread(SSLU
  tilImpl.java:65)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wim.adapter.ldap.LdapConnection.createDirContext(Ldap
  Connection.java:951)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wim.adapter.ldap.LdapConnection.createDirContext(Ldap
  Connection.java:941)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.wim.adapter.ldap.LdapConnection.reCreateDirContext(Ld
  apConnection.java:888)
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated the com.ibm.ws.wim.env.was.SSLUtilImpl class to
  make privileged calls to retrieve SSL connection configuration.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.13 and 9.0.0.5.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP