1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/profile/input/SigningKeyGenInput.java b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/profile/input/SigningKeyGenInput.java
index d60ed551f..6ee2fd42e 100644
--- a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/profile/input/SigningKeyGenInput.java
+++ b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/profile/input/SigningKeyGenInput.java
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ public class SigningKeyGenInput extends EnrollInput implements IProfileInput {
                             "CMS_PROFILE_UNKNOWN_CERT_REQ_TYPE",
                             ""));
         }
+        if (keygen_request == null) {
+            CMS.debug("SigningKeyGenInput: populate - invalid certificate request");
+            throw new EProfileException(CMS.getUserMessage(
+                        getLocale(request), "CMS_PROFILE_NO_CERT_REQ"));
+        }
         if (keygen_request_type.startsWith(EnrollProfile.REQ_TYPE_PKCS10)) {
             PKCS10 pkcs10 = mEnrollProfile.parsePKCS10(getLocale(request), keygen_request);