Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
During a long run of the Application Server Liberty profile, an FFDC or com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.InvalidTokenException might be issued as follows, Exception = com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.InvalidTokenException Source = com.ibm.ws.security.token.internal.AbstractTokenImpl probeid = 169 Stack Dump = com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.InvalidTokenException: Comparison method violates its general contract! at com.ibm.ws.security.token.ltpa.internal.LTPAToken2.getBytes(LTPA Token2.java:317) at com.ibm.ws.security.token.internal.AbstractTokenImpl.getBytes(Ab stractTokenImpl.java:168)
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server Liberty Profile with security * * enabled. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: FFDC * * com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.Invalid * * TokenException: Comparison method * * violates its general contract!. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** For a long running Liberty profile server, an FFDC entry might be recorded as follows in ffdc.log and/or trace.log or equivalent files, Exception = com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.InvalidTokenException Source = com.ibm.ws.security.token.internal.AbstractTokenImpl probeid = 169 Stack Dump = com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.InvalidTokenException: Comparison method violates its general contract! ‚   ‚   ‚   at com.ibm.ws.security.token.ltpa.internal.LTPAToken2.getBytes(LTPA Token2.java:317) ‚   ‚   ‚   at com.ibm.ws.security.token.internal.AbstractTokenImpl.getBytes(Ab stractTokenImpl.java:168)
Problem conclusion
The exception is no longer thrown when clearing the LTPA crypto caches. The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 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 number
PM65744
Reported component name
LIBERTY PROFILE
Reported component ID
5724J0814
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-05-29
Closed date
2012-09-19
Last modified date
2012-09-19
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
LIBERTY PROFILE
Fixed component ID
5724J0814
Applicable component levels
R850 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 October 2021