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IJ03853: IBMCAC PROVIDER DOES NOT SUPPORT SHA224

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Error
    signing certificate verify when using IBMCAC provider with JSSE
    .
    Stack Trace: Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException:
    Error signing certificate verify
    at com.ibm.jsse2.k.a(k.java:6)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.at.a(at.java:572)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.D.a(D.java:11)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.E.a(E.java:490)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.E.a(E.java:245)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.D.r(D.java:223)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.D.a(D.java:198)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.at.a(at.java:649)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.at.i(at.java:627)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.at.a(at.java:689)
    at com.ibm.jsse2.at.startHandshake(at.java:432)
    .
    

Local fix

  • Disable SHA224 algorithms.  In java.security file update the
    jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms security property to include SHA224.
    i.e. jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms=SSLv3, RC4, MD5withRSA, DH
    keySize < 768, 3DES_EDE_CBC, DESede, EC keySize < 224, SHA224
    

Problem summary

  • IBMCAC and IBMJCEFIPS do not support SHA244.  Disable SHA224
    support when these providers are being used.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The associated RTC PR is 136379
    The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117763
    The associated Austin APAR is IJ02621
    JVMs affected : Java 8, 7, and 6
    The fix was delivered for: Java 8 SR5 FP10, Java 7 SR10 FP20,
    Java 727 SR4 FP20, Java 6 SR16 FP60, Java 626 SR8 FP60
    The affected jars:  ibmjsseprovider2.jar
    The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
    "20171207"
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       8    SR5 FP10  (8.0.5.10)
       7 R1 SR4 FP20  (7.1.4.20)
       7    SR10 FP20 (7.0.10.20)
       6    SR16 FP60 (6.0.16.60)
       6 R1 SR8 FP60  (6.1.8.60)
    .
    Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
    Refreshes and Fix Packs.
    For those running stand-alone, information about the available
    Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
               https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ03853

  • Reported component name

    SECURITY

  • Reported component ID

    620700125

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-02-01

  • Closed date

    2018-02-01

  • Last modified date

    2018-02-01

  • 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

    SECURITY

  • Fixed component ID

    620700125

Applicable component levels

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2020