PI87146: JAX-RS TRYING TO INTERACT WITH A CDIMANAGEDOBJECT AFTER IT HAS BEEN RELEASED

9.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 6
PI92492:Potential Denial of Service in WebSphere Application Server JAXRS
9.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 7
9.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 8
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
9.0.5.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 4
9.0.5.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 5
WebSphere Application Server traditional 9.0.5.6
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9.0.5.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.8
9.0.5.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.9
9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Ø
  JAX-RS trying to interact with a CDIManagedObject after it has
  been released
  

Local fix

• Ø
  N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server with JAXRS applications the          *
  *                  incorportate Dependency Injection.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException or                 *
  *                      IllegalArgumentExceptions may occur     *
  *                      during the release of                   *
  *                      CDIManagedObjects under load.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Cleanup operations involving CDIManagedObjects under load may
  result in IllegalArgumentExceptions or NullPointerExceptions
  similar to the following:
  ?  ?17/08/30 16:09:39:335 JST ? ? 000000d9 0(id=127) ? ?    W
  org.apache.cxf.phase.PhaseInterceptorChain doDefaultLogging
  Interceptor for {http://xxxxxxxxxxx} has thrown exception,
  unwinding now
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: cannot validate null
  at
  org.apache.bval.jsr.ClassValidator.validate(ClassValidator.java:
  134)
  at
  org.apache.cxf.validation.BeanValidationProvider.doValidateBean(
  BeanValidationProvider.java:149)
  at
  org.apache.cxf.validation.BeanValidationProvider.validateBean(Be
  anValidationProvider.java:142)
  at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor61.invoke(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:55)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.jaxrs20.server.LibertyJaxRsInvoker.callValidationMeth
  od(LibertyJaxRsInvoker.java:269)
  or
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.cdi.impl.managedobject.CDIManagedObject.release(CDIMa
  nagedObject.java:84)
  or
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  org.apache.cxf.transport.http.AbstractHTTPDestination.invoke(Abs
  tractHTTPDestination.java:256)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.jaxrs20.endpoint.AbstractJaxRsWebEndpoint.invoke(Abst
  ractJaxRsWebEndpoint.java:140)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.jaxrs.server.IBMRestServlet.handleRequest(IBMR
  estServlet.java:179)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.jaxrs.server.IBMRestServlet.doGet(IBMRestServl
  et.java:145)
  at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:687)
  at
  com.ibm.websphere.jaxrs.server.IBMRestServlet.service(IBMRestSer
  vlet.java:125)
  

Problem conclusion

• Changed the code to remove multi-threaded race conditions
  within CDIManagedObject cleanup.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.0.6.  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

• R900 PSY

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