Security Issue: VDI 3 creates a number of world writable files?

Customer states:
I need to limit permissions to just owners and groups; not the others setting, will that be a problem?
Description: There are world writeable files or world writeable directories that are not public directories.
Status: Open
For example:
/usr/oasys/tmp/TERRLOG
/var/dt/dtpower/_current_scheme
/var/opt/SUNWvda
/var/opt/SUNWvda/webadmin
/var/opt/SUNWvda/log

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(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.20.131)(PORT = 1521))
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Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521))
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Alias LISTENER
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Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/localhost/listener/alert/log.xml
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(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
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Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/oracle11gstby/listener/alert/log.xml
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Service "sonyprdstby" has 1 instance(s).
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Please provide any work arounds to proceed further in creating the standby database.
Thanks,
Ram.

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Please see the following Exact Error. And I would be highly Obliged if you could drop few lines as what I am missing here in the entire process.
[oracle@ebs Middleware]$ /oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/bin/wlst.sh /oracle/Middleware/Oracle_IAM/common/tools/configureSecurityStore.py -d /oracle/Middleware/user_projects/domains/IAMDomain/ -c IAM -p welcome1 -m create
CLASSPATH=/oracle/Middleware/patch_wls1036/profiles/default/sys_manifest_classpath/weblogic_patch.jar:/oracle/Middleware/patch_ocp371/profiles/default/sys_manifest_classpath/weblogic_patch.jar:/oracle/jdk1.6.0_30/lib/tools.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/weblogic_sp.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/weblogic.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/features/weblogic.server.modules_10.3.6.0.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/webservices.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/org.apache.ant_1.7.1/lib/ant-all.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/net.sf.antcontrib_1.1.0.0_1-0b2/lib/ant-contrib.jar:/oracle/Middleware/patch_wls1036/profiles/default/sys_manifest_classpath/weblogic_patch.jar:/oracle/Middleware/patch_ocp371/profiles/default/sys_manifest_classpath/weblogic_patch.jar:/oracle/jdk1.6.0_30/lib/tools.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/weblogic_sp.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/weblogic.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/features/weblogic.server.modules_10.3.6.0.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/webservices.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/org.apache.ant_1.7.1/lib/ant-all.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/net.sf.antcontrib_1.1.0.0_1-0b2/lib/ant-contrib.jar:/oracle/Middleware/patch_wls1036/profiles/default/sys_manifest_classpath/weblogic_patch.jar:/oracle/Middleware/patch_ocp371/profiles/default/sys_manifest_classpath/weblogic_patch.jar:/oracle/jdk1.6.0_30/lib/tools.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/weblogic_sp.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/weblogic.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/features/weblogic.server.modules_10.3.6.0.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/lib/webservices.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/org.apache.ant_1.7.1/lib/ant-all.jar:/oracle/Middleware/modules/net.sf.antcontrib_1.1.0.0_1-0b2/lib/ant-contrib.jar::/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/modules/oracle.jrf_11.1.1/jrf-wlstman.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/lib/adfscripting.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/lib/adf-share-mbeans-wlst.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/lib/mdswlst.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/auditwlst.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/igfwlsthelp.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/jps-wlst.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/jps-wls-trustprovider.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/jrf-wlst.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/oamap_help.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/oamAuthnProvider.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/ossoiap_help.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/ossoiap.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/ovdwlsthelp.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/sslconfigwlst.jar:/oracle/Middleware/oracle_common/common/wlst/resources/wsm-wlst.jar:/oracle/Middleware/utils/config/10.3/config-launch.jar::/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/common/derby/lib/derbynet.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/common/derby/lib/derbyclient.jar:/oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/common/derby/lib/derbytools.jar::
Initializing WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) ...
Welcome to WebLogic Server Administration Scripting Shell
Type help() for help on available commands
Info: Data source is: opss-DBDS
Info: DB JDBC driver: oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver
Info: DB JDBC URL: jdbc:oracle:thin:@ebs.oracle.com:1521/iam.oracle.com
INFO: Found persistence provider "org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.PersistenceProvider". OpenJPA will not be used.
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSetup - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSchema - Store schema has been seeded completely
Sep 26, 2013 1:35:36 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.config.ldap.LdapCredStoreServiceConfigurator schemaCompatibleHandler
INFO: Credential store schema upgrade not required. Store Schema version 11.1.1.6.0 is compatible to the seed schema version 11.1.1.4.0
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] updateServiceConfiguration - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] seedSchemaAndCreateDIT - done
Sep 26, 2013 1:35:40 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.utility.JpsUtilMigrationCredImpl migrateCredentialData
INFO: Migration of Credential Store data in progress.....
Sep 26, 2013 1:35:40 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.utility.JpsUtilMigrationCredImpl migrateCredentialData
INFO: Migration of Credential Store data completed, Time taken for migration is 00:00:00
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] migrateData - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] testJpsService - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbKeyStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSetup - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbKeyStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSchema - Store schema has been seeded completely
Sep 26, 2013 1:35:41 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.config.ldap.LdapKeyStoreServiceConfigurator schemaCompatibleHandler
INFO: Keystore schema upgrade not required. Store Schema version 11.1.1.6.0 is compatible to the seed schema version 11.1.1.4.0
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbKeyStoreServiceConfigurator] updateServiceConfiguration - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbKeyStoreServiceConfigurator] seedSchemaAndCreateDIT - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbKeyStoreServiceConfigurator] migrateData - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbKeyStoreServiceConfigurator] testJpsService - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbPolicyStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSetup - done
Sep 26, 2013 1:35:45 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.config.ldap.LdapPolicyStoreServiceConfigurator schemaCompatibleHandler
INFO: Policy schema upgrade not required. Store Schema version 11.1.1.6.0 is compatible to the seed schema version 11.1.1.4.0
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbPolicyStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSchema - Store schema has been seeded completely
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbPolicyStoreServiceConfigurator] updateServiceConfiguration - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbPolicyStoreServiceConfigurator] seedSchemaAndCreateDIT - done
WLS ManagedService is not up running. Fall back to use system properties for configuration.
Sep 26, 2013 1:36:00 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.utility.destination.apibased.JpsDstPolicy migrateDataInternal
INFO: Migration of Admin Role Members started
Sep 26, 2013 1:36:00 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.utility.destination.apibased.JpsDstPolicy migrateDataInternal
INFO: Migration of Admin Role Members completed in 00:00:00
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbPolicyStoreServiceConfigurator] migrateData - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbPolicyStoreServiceConfigurator] testJpsService - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbAuditStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSetup - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbAuditStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSchema - Store schema has been seeded completely
Sep 26, 2013 1:36:00 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.config.ldap.LdapAuditServiceConfigurator schemaCompatibleHandler
INFO: Audit store schema upgrade not required. Store Schema version 11.1.1.6.0 is compatible to the seed schema version 11.1.1.4.0
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbAuditStoreServiceConfigurator] updateServiceConfiguration - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbAuditStoreServiceConfigurator] seedSchemaAndCreateDIT - done
Sep 26, 2013 1:36:00 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.audit.AuditServiceImpl registerInternal
WARNING: Cannot register to audit service for component "JPS".
Sep 26, 2013 1:36:00 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.utility.JpsUtilMigrationAuditStoreImpl migrateAuditStoreData
INFO: Migration of Audit Store data in progress.....
Sep 26, 2013 1:36:51 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.utility.JpsUtilMigrationAuditStoreImpl migrateAuditStoreData
INFO: Migration of Audit Store data completed, Time taken for migration is 00:00:50
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbAuditStoreServiceConfigurator] migrateData - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbAuditStoreServiceConfigurator] testJpsService - done
persist to output: /oracle/Middleware/user_projects/domains/IAMDomain/config/fmwconfig - done
INFO: Found persistence provider "org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.PersistenceProvider". OpenJPA will not be used.
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSetup - done
Sep 26, 2013 1:36:55 AM oracle.security.jps.internal.config.ldap.LdapCredStoreServiceConfigurator schemaCompatibleHandler
INFO: Credential store schema upgrade not required. Store Schema version 11.1.1.6.0 is compatible to the seed schema version 11.1.1.4.0
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] checkServiceSchema - Store schema has been seeded completely
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] updateServiceConfiguration - done
[oracle.security.jps.internal.config.db.DbCredStoreServiceConfigurator] seedSchemaAndCreateDIT - failed JPS-10000: There was an internal error in the policy store.
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: JPS-10000: There was an internal error in the policy store.
oracle.security.jps.internal.api.common.JpsCredentialStoreLdapNodeCreationException: JPS-10000: There was an internal error in the policy store.
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.common.rdbms.util.JpsDbBootstrapImpl.createJpsCredentailStoreInLdap(JpsDbBootstrapImpl.java:303)
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.config.ldap.LdapCredStoreServiceConfigurator.addServiceStoreBase(LdapCredStoreServiceConfigurator.java:113)
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.config.ldap.LdapCredStoreServiceConfigurator.seedSchemaAndCreateDIT(LdapCredStoreServiceConfigurator.java:142)
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.configuration.ldap.LdapServiceEnabler.runConfiguration(LdapServiceEnabler.java:484)
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.configuration.ldap.LdapServiceEnabler.configureCredentialStoreService(LdapServiceEnabler.java:232)
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.configuration.ldap.LdapServiceEnabler.configureSecurityServices(LdapServiceEnabler.java:170)
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.configuration.ldap.LdapServiceEnabler.main(LdapServiceEnabler.java:129)
Caused by: oracle.security.jps.service.policystore.PolicyStoreConnectivityException: JPS-10000: There was an internal error in the policy store.
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.policystore.rdbms.JpsDBDataManager.handleRollbackException(JpsDBDataManager.java:1345)
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.policystore.rdbms.JpsDBDataManager.internalCommitTxn(JpsDBDataManager.java:1508)
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.policystore.rdbms.JpsDBDataManager.commitTransactionInDoAs(JpsDBDataManager.java:1475)
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.policystore.rdbms.JpsDBDataManager.commitTransaction(JpsDBDataManager.java:1466)
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.common.rdbms.util.JpsDbBootstrapImpl.createJpsCredentailStoreInLdap(JpsDbBootstrapImpl.java:296)
    ... 6 more
Caused by: javax.persistence.RollbackException: Exception [EclipseLink-4002] (Eclipse Persistence Services - 2.3.1.v20111018-r10243): org.eclipse.persistence.exceptions.DatabaseException
Internal Exception: java.sql.SQLIntegrityConstraintViolationException: ORA-00001: unique constraint (DEV1_OPSS.IDX_JPS_RDN_PDN) violated
Error Code: 1
Call: INSERT INTO JPS_DN (ENTRYID, PARENTDN, RDN) VALUES (?, ?, ?)
     bind => [3 parameters bound]
Query: InsertObjectQuery(EntryId=11437:rdn=cn=credentialstore:pdn=cn=jpsroot,cn=jpscontext,cn=iam,: JpsStore Entry={[EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45348
dn = cn=CredentialStore,cn=IAM,cn=JPSContext,cn=jpsroot, EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45349
objectclass = top, EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45350
objectclass = orclContainer, EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45351
cn = CredentialStore]})
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.transaction.EntityTransactionImpl.commitInternal(EntityTransactionImpl.java:102)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.transaction.EntityTransactionImpl.commit(EntityTransactionImpl.java:63)
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.policystore.rdbms.JpsDBDataManager$8.run(JpsDBDataManager.java:1487)
     at oracle.security.jps.internal.policystore.rdbms.JpsDBDataManager.internalCommitTxn(JpsDBDataManager.java:1492)
    ... 9 more
Caused by: Exception [EclipseLink-4002] (Eclipse Persistence Services - 2.3.1.v20111018-r10243): org.eclipse.persistence.exceptions.DatabaseException
Internal Exception: java.sql.SQLIntegrityConstraintViolationException: ORA-00001: unique constraint (DEV1_OPSS.IDX_JPS_RDN_PDN) violated
Error Code: 1
Call: INSERT INTO JPS_DN (ENTRYID, PARENTDN, RDN) VALUES (?, ?, ?)
     bind => [3 parameters bound]
Query: InsertObjectQuery(EntryId=11437:rdn=cn=credentialstore:pdn=cn=jpsroot,cn=jpscontext,cn=iam,: JpsStore Entry={[EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45348
dn = cn=CredentialStore,cn=IAM,cn=JPSContext,cn=jpsroot, EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45349
objectclass = top, EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45350
objectclass = orclContainer, EntryId = 11437:Attribute RowId = 45351
cn = CredentialStore]})
    at org.eclipse.persistence.exceptions.DatabaseException.sqlException(DatabaseException.java:324)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.databaseaccess.DatabaseAccessor.executeDirectNoSelect(DatabaseAccessor.java:840)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.databaseaccess.DatabaseAccessor.executeNoSelect(DatabaseAccessor.java:906)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.databaseaccess.DatabaseAccessor.basicExecuteCall(DatabaseAccessor.java:592)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.databaseaccess.DatabaseAccessor.executeCall(DatabaseAccessor.java:535)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.basicExecuteCall(AbstractSession.java:1717)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.sessions.server.ClientSession.executeCall(ClientSession.java:253)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.queries.DatasourceCallQueryMechanism.executeCall(DatasourceCallQueryMechanism.java:207)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.queries.DatasourceCallQueryMechanism.executeCall(DatasourceCallQueryMechanism.java:193)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.queries.DatasourceCallQueryMechanism.insertObject(DatasourceCallQueryMechanism.java:342)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.queries.StatementQueryMechanism.insertObject(StatementQueryMechanism.java:162)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.queries.StatementQueryMechanism.insertObject(StatementQueryMechanism.java:177)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.queries.DatabaseQueryMechanism.insertObjectForWrite(DatabaseQueryMechanism.java:472)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.InsertObjectQuery.executeCommit(InsertObjectQuery.java:80)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.InsertObjectQuery.executeCommitWithChangeSet(InsertObjectQuery.java:90)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.queries.DatabaseQueryMechanism.executeWriteWithChangeSet(DatabaseQueryMechanism.java:287)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.WriteObjectQuery.executeDatabaseQuery(WriteObjectQuery.java:58)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.DatabaseQuery.execute(DatabaseQuery.java:844)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.DatabaseQuery.executeInUnitOfWork(DatabaseQuery.java:743)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ObjectLevelModifyQuery.executeInUnitOfWorkObjectLevelModifyQuery(ObjectLevelModifyQuery.java:108)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.queries.ObjectLevelModifyQuery.executeInUnitOfWork(ObjectLevelModifyQuery.java:85)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.UnitOfWorkImpl.internalExecuteQuery(UnitOfWorkImpl.java:2871)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.executeQuery(AbstractSession.java:1516)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.executeQuery(AbstractSession.java:1498)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.executeQuery(AbstractSession.java:1449)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.CommitManager.commitNewObjectsForClassWithChangeSet(CommitManager.java:224)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.CommitManager.commitAllObjectsForClassWithChangeSet(CommitManager.java:191)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.CommitManager.commitAllObjectsWithChangeSet(CommitManager.java:136)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.AbstractSession.writeAllObjectsWithChangeSet(AbstractSession.java:3799)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.UnitOfWorkImpl.commitToDatabase(UnitOfWorkImpl.java:1415)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.RepeatableWriteUnitOfWork.commitToDatabase(RepeatableWriteUnitOfWork.java:636)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.UnitOfWorkImpl.commitToDatabaseWithChangeSet(UnitOfWorkImpl.java:1505)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.RepeatableWriteUnitOfWork.commitRootUnitOfWork(RepeatableWriteUnitOfWork.java:267)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.UnitOfWorkImpl.commitAndResume(UnitOfWorkImpl.java:1143)
     at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.transaction.EntityTransactionImpl.commitInternal(EntityTransactionImpl.java:84)
    ... 12 more
Caused by: java.sql.SQLIntegrityConstraintViolationException: ORA-00001: unique constraint (DEV1_OPSS.IDX_JPS_RDN_PDN) violated
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CTTIoer.processError(T4CTTIoer.java:445)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CTTIoer.processError(T4CTTIoer.java:396)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4C8Oall.processError(T4C8Oall.java:879)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CTTIfun.receive(T4CTTIfun.java:450)
     at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CTTIfun.doRPC(T4CTTIfun.java:192)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4C8Oall.doOALL(T4C8Oall.java:531)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CPreparedStatement.doOall8(T4CPreparedStatement.java:207)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.T4CPreparedStatement.executeForRows(T4CPreparedStatement.java:1044)
     at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleStatement.doExecuteWithTimeout(OracleStatement.java:1329)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.OraclePreparedStatement.executeInternal(OraclePreparedStatement.java:3593)
    at oracle.jdbc.driver.OraclePreparedStatement.executeUpdate(OraclePreparedStatement.java:3674)
     at oracle.jdbc.driver.OraclePreparedStatementWrapper.executeUpdate(OraclePreparedStatementWrapper.java:1354)
    at org.eclipse.persistence.internal.databaseaccess.DatabaseAccessor.executeDirectNoSelect(DatabaseAccessor.java:831)
     ... 45 more
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.configuration.ldap.LdapServiceEnabler.throwExceptionWithStackTrace(LdapServiceEnabler.java:145)
    at oracle.security.jps.internal.tools.configuration.ldap.LdapServiceEnabler.main(LdapServiceEnabler.java:137)
Error: Failed to initialize security store.
Error: Create operation has failed.
[oracle@ebs Middleware]$
Also OPSS schema is FIne as it's get validated by this query.
SQL> select * from JPS_DN where rdn like '%cn=credentialstore%';
   ENTRYID
RDN
PARENTDN
      3004
cn=credentialstore
cn=oracleschemaversion,cn=opss,
      5004
cn=credentialstore
cn=jpsroot,cn=jpscontext,cn=iam,
   ENTRYID
RDN
PARENTDN
Please suggest.
Thanks
Priya

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