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IJ54278: WRONG ALGORITHM NAME RETURNED FOR EDDSA KEYS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: N/A
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Stack Trace: N/A
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getAlgorithm on EdDSA keys should return EdDSA - instead it
returned Ed448 or Ed25519.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Wrong algorithm name returned for EdDSA keys

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Binary affected - ibmjceplus.jar for both fips140-2 and
fips140-3

GIT Issues - 790
RTC - 152573

fips140-2 ibmjceplus.jar
Implementation-Version: 8.0 build_20250418
Build-Jdk: 1.8.0_451

fips140-3 ibmjceplus.jar
Implementation-Version: 8.0 build_20250418
Build-Jdk: 1.8.0_451
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This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
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IBM Semeru Runtimes
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
 8    SR8 FP50  (8.0.8.50)
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Downloads and supplementary documentation can be found at the
following locations:
- For non z/OS operating systems:
- IBM Semeru Runtimes, Version 11 and later
  https://www.ibm.com/semeru-runtimes/downloads/
- IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-downloads/
- For the z/OS operating system:
- Java SDK Products on z/OS
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-products-zos

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ54278
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  • Reported component name
    SECURITY
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  • Reported component ID
    620700125
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  • Reported release
    270
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2025-04-12
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  • Closed date
    2025-04-12
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  • Last modified date
    2025-04-25
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SECURITY
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  • Fixed component ID
    620700125
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            25 April 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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