IJ57727: IBMJCEPLUS, IBMJCEPLUSFIPS PROVIDERS FAIL TO FREE MEMORY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
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  Stack Trace: N/A
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  None
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• IBMJCEPlus, IBMJCEPlusFIPS providers fail to free memory.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been updated so that IBMJCEPlus, IBMJCEPlusFIPS
  providers free memory correctly.
  The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report: 153832
  Austin Git issues: 952, 955, 961
  JVMs affected: Java 8
  Affected files: libjgskit.so, jgskit.dll
  Algorithms impacted: ChaCha20-Poly1305, DSA, ECDSA, HKDF, Random
  Number Generators, RSASSA-PSS
  The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR8 FP65.
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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 FP65  (8.0.8.65)
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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

Comments

APAR Information

• 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