JDK-8277818 : "WARNING: The input bytes to the digest operation are null." by Apache Santuario
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.xml.crypto
  • Affected Version: 11
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2021-11-25
  • Updated: 2022-03-07
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8275082 - Update XML Security for Java to 2.3.0
Description
If application code uses the INCLUSIVE algorithm for the transform in the creation of XML Digital Signature, a warning message will be output from JDK 11.0.13:

WARNING: The input bytes to the digest operation are null. This may be due to a problem with the Reference URI or its Transforms.
Comments
the warning appears to exist from Apache Santuario 2.2.1 libraries. Plans in place to upgrade JDK libs to Apache Santuario 2.3.0 (JDK-8275082)
11-02-2022