PM61743: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHILE TRYING TO RENEW AN LTPA TOKEN

8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NPE while trying to renew an LTPA token
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application          *
  *                  Server and BPM trying to deploy a BLA if    *
  *                  the LTPA token is expired.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An Null pointer exception (NPE) is      *
  *                      being generated when trying to renew    *
  *                      an expired LTPA token                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An NPE is being generated when trying
  to renew an expired LTPA token.  The following exception is
  reported:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  ??? at
  com.ibm.ws.security.auth.ContextManagerImpl$3.run(ContextManager
  Impl.java:1490)
  ??? at
  java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav
  a:254)
  ??? at
  com.ibm.ws.security.util.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessCon
  troller.java:125)
  ??? at
  com.ibm.ws.security.auth.ContextManagerImpl.renew(ContextManager
  Impl.java:1442)
  

Problem conclusion

• A check is added to ensure a null pointer exception will not
  occur.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.4 and 8.5.0.1.  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

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP