PM65092: ACCESSCONTROLEXCEPTION OCCURS IN MYFACES CLASSPATH.JAVA

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

• The following exception can occur when using MyFaces
  JavaServer Faces (JSF):
  Caused by: java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied
  (java.io.FilePermission \META-INF read)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.
  java:108)
  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.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:883)
  at java.io.File.exists(File.java:742)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchDir(Class
  path.java:116)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchResource(
  Classpath.java:106)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath.search(Classpath
  .java:61) |
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Versions   *
  *                  8.0 and 8.5 users of JavaServer Faces(JSF)  *
  *                  MyFaces and Java2 Security.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A                                       *
  *                      java.security.AccessControlException    *
  *                      can occur when using MyFaces JSF.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The exception occurs only when Java2 Security is enabled. An
  example of the exception seen is:
  Caused by: java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied
  (java.io.FilePermission \META-INF read)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.
  java:108)
  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.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:883)
  at java.io.File.exists(File.java:742)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchDir(Class
  path.java:116)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath._searchResource(
  Classpath.java:106)
  at
  org.apache.myfaces.view.facelets.util.Classpath.search(Classpath
  .java:61)
  

Problem conclusion

• The following fix was contributed to the Apache MyFaces Open
  Source Community and pulled into WebSphere Application Server
  to resolve this problem:
  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3590
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.5 and 8.5.0.2.  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