PM82706: ENABLING THE SECURITY AUDIT SERVICE THROWS A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Enabling the security Audit service causes the below Exception
to be shown in the dmgr, nodeagent and server logs after
restarting the processes.

As a result, the Security Audit service is not initialized and
no security audit logs are written to the specified location.


[24/01/13 08:44:57:200 GMT] 00000001 AuditServiceI E
SECJ6008E: Exception caught in AuditService initialization,
Exception = java.lang.NullPointerException
 at
com.ibm.ws.security.audit.AuditServiceImpl.refresh(AuditServiceI
mpl.java:855)
 at
com.ibm.ws.security.audit.AuditServiceImpl.<init>(AuditServiceIm
pl.java:788)

Local fix

Log into the adminconsole, go to
panel "Security auditing > Audit monitor". From this panel:
1) check box "Email sent to notification list"
2) add any email or string in the field "Email address to add".
3) add the email and save.
4) removed the newly added email.
5) uncheck box "Email sent to notification list"
6) save.

This should prevent the nullpointer exception.

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When configuring Security Audit         *
*                      through scripting and monitor           *
*                      notification email list is not set, a   *
*                      NullPointerException could occur.       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Security Auditing includes an Audit Monitor. When "Audit
subsystem failure action" is configured to anything other than
"No Warning" and no email list is defined the following NPE
will occur:
[31/01/13 09:04:13:979 GMT] 00000001 SystemErr     R
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.security.audit.AuditServiceImpl.refresh(AuditServiceI
mpl.java:855)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.audit.AuditServiceImpl.<init>(AuditServiceIm
pl.java:788)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.audit.AuditServiceImpl.initAuditService(Audi
tServiceImpl.java:248)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.core.distSecurityComponentImpl.initializeAud
it(distSecurityComponentImpl.java:983)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.core.distSecurityComponentImpl.initialize(di
stSecurityComponentImpl.java:368)
at
com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityComponentImpl.initialize(Securi
tyComponentImpl.java:94)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerHelper.initWsComponent(Con
tainerHelper.java:1192)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerHelper.initializeComponent
(ContainerHelper.java:1099)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerHelper.initializeComponent
s(ContainerHelper.java:901)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.initializeComponents(
ContainerImpl.java:776)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ContainerImpl.initializeComponents(
ContainerImpl.java:750)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.component.ServerImpl.initialize(ServerImpl.ja
va:333)
at
com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.bootServerContainer(WsServerImpl
.java:336)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.start(WsServerImpl.java:267)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServerImpl.main(WsServerImpl.java:730)
at com.ibm.ws.runtime.WsServer.main(WsServer.java:59)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.launchMain(WSLauncher.java:23
4)
at com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.main(WSLauncher.java:96)
at com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSLauncher.run(WSLauncher.java:77)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppContainer.callMethodW
ithException(EclipseAppContainer.java:587)
at
org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseApp
Handle.java:198)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.run
Application(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.sta
rt(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStart
er.java:369)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStart
er.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at
org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:340)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:282)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:981)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSPreLauncher.launchEclipse(WSPreLaunche
r.java:379)
at
com.ibm.wsspi.bootstrap.WSPreLauncher.main(WSPreLauncher.java:15
0)

Problem conclusion

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 8.0.0.7 and 8.5.5.1.  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
PM82706
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-02-13
Closed date
2013-05-07
Last modified date
2013-07-22

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

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 January 2022

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PM82706: ENABLING THE SECURITY AUDIT SERVICE THROWS A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

Document Information

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