AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: Error

Question

I know you guys did answer to this kind of question in several threads. But my case is bit different. Please try to help me to resolve this issue.
OS: AIX 5.3
B2B: 10.1.2.2 (No Additions)
I did encrypt the message using certificates (Host & Trading Partner) and send to Trading Partner and got the confirmation. So assuming there is no issue with wallet and certificates.
But I am not able to sing the same message using same certificates.
(I don’t have any issue with Host certificate, I can use it for host sing but I have issue with Trading Partner certificate)
Here the error message. I really appreciate your help.
<MSG_TEXT>Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:434)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1699)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createMimeMessage(MimePackaging.java:262)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.pack(MimePackaging.java:110)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequestPostColab(Request.java:1165)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequest(Request.java:701)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.engine.Engine.processOutgoingMessage(Engine.java:832)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.onMessage(MsgListener.java:531)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.run(MsgListener.java(Compiled Code))
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:568)
Caused by: Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:1054)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:392)
... 9 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:965)
... 10 more
</MSG_TEXT>
Thanks in Advance,
Rama K

Answer 1

Hi Anuj,
Thanks for your good reply.
I was doing same thing which you mentioned (Thats the reason encryption is working with same certificates, so there is no issue with wallet and certificates).
in my log (debug mode) I did find some thing is interesting
From the log,
<MSG_TEXT>oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging:SmimeSecureMessaging: sign alternateWrl: /oraaiad/B2BHome/Apache/Apache/conf/ssl.wlt/default/wallet1</MSG_TEXT>
Log is looking for alternateWrl "/*default/wallet1*"
But my wallet location which I mentioned in tip.props /oraaiad/B2BHome/Apache/Apache/conf/ssl.wlt/*default/wallet.txt*
I know there is no location called "*wallet1*" thats the reason why it's throwing null pointer. But my questions is, why it's looking for alternateWrl? Here some of debug log.
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.336+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="UNKNOWN"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Utility:getPrivateKey:Exit</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.336+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="UNKNOWN"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging:SmimeSecureMessaging: sign alternateWrl: /oraaiad/B2BHome/Apache/Apache/conf/ssl.wlt/default/wallet1</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.336+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="UNKNOWN"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Utility:getPrivateKey:Enter</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.506+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="ERROR"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>java.lang.NullPointerException
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:984)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:416)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1734)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createMimeMessage(MimePackaging.java:286)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.pack(MimePackaging.java:118)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequestPostColab(Request.java:1602)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequest(Request.java:900)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.engine.Engine.processOutgoingMessage(Engine.java:1082)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.onMessage(MsgListener.java:697)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.run(MsgListener.java:373)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:568)
</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.506+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="ERROR"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:1077)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:416)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1734)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createMimeMessage(MimePackaging.java:286)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.pack(MimePackaging.java:118)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequestPostColab(Request.java:1602)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequest(Request.java:900)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.engine.Engine.processOutgoingMessage(Engine.java:1082)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.onMessage(MsgListener.java:697)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.run(MsgListener.java:373)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:568)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:984)
     ... 10 more
</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.507+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<MSG_ID>AIP-51083</MSG_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="ERROR"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:458)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1734)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createMimeMessage(MimePackaging.java:286)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.pack(MimePackaging.java:118)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequestPostColab(Request.java:1602)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequest(Request.java:900)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.engine.Engine.processOutgoingMessage(Engine.java:1082)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.onMessage(MsgListener.java:697)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.run(MsgListener.java:373)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:568)
</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
Please share your idea/comments.
I appreciate your help.
Regards,
Rama K