IT40208: Update Bouncy Castle JAR files as embedded within the IBM MQ v9.0 installation.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM MQ uses the Bouncy Castle .jar files as a component. A
  newer version of the Bouncy Castle .jar files are available.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  USERS AFFECTED:
  This issue affects users of:
  
    MQ classes for Java
    MQ classes for JMS
    MQ Explorer
    MQ Resource Adapter
    MQ Managed File Transfer
  
  who utilise the Advanced Message Security (AMS) component of IBM
  MQ.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  In previous releases of the product, AMS support in 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 in the IBM MQ classes
  for Java and the IBM MQ classes for JMS were 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 necessary 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 between:
  
     version 1.69 -> version 1.70
  
  These are embedded into the MQ installation at the path:
  
    <MQ_INSTALLATION_ROOT>/java/lib/bcpkix-jdk15on.jar
    <MQ_INSTALLATION_ROOT>/java/lib/bcprov-jdk15on.jar
    <MQ_INSTALLATION_ROOT>/java/lib/bcutil-jdk15on.jar
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.13
  
  
  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
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM MQ BASE M/P

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7261

Applicable component levels