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IT30293: Update Bouncy Castle .jar files as embedded within the IBM MQ installation

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM MQ ships the Bouncy Castle .jar files within its
installation structure at MQ versions 9.0 and 9.1.

A newer version (1.64) of Bouncy Castle has been released, and
this newer version should be supplied with MQ.

Local fix

  • Not Applicable

Problem summary

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USERS AFFECTED:
This issue affects users of the MQ classes for Java and MQ
classes for JMS who utilise the Advanced Message Security (AMS)
component of IBM MQ.


Platforms affected:
MultiPlatform

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PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
In previous releases of the product, AMS support provided by the
IBM MQ classes for Java and IBM MQ classes for JMS has been
dependent on support provided by the IBM implementation of the
Java Cryptography Extensions (JCE).

As of IBM MQ version 9.0, the AMS support within the IBM MQ
classes for Java and the IBM MQ classes for JMS was updated to
utilise the open-source "Bouncy Castle" package, instead of
using the IBM JCE as provided by the IBM JRE, thereby providing
support for AMS when using non-IBM JREs.

The prerequisite Bouncy Castle jar files are included as part of
the IBM MQ classes for Java and IBM MQ classes for JMS
installation package.

Problem conclusion

  • New versions of the Bouncy Castle jar files have become
available to be shipped by IBM MQ, and the code change
associated with this APAR updates the version of the Bouncy
Castle jar files from:

  bcprov-jdk15on-161.jar
  bcpkix-jdk15on-161.jar

to

  bcprov-jdk15on-164.jar
  bcpkix-jdk15on-164.jar

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The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:

Version    Maintenance Level
v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.8
v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.4

The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037

If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
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Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT30293
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  • Reported component name
    IBM MQ AMS V9.0
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  • Reported component ID
    5724H7263
    • 

  • Reported release
    900
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2019-09-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-09-18
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-10-22
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    IBM MQ AMS V9.0
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H7263
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            Modified date:
            

            22 October 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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