IT47423: UPDATED GSKIT VERSION TO 8.0.60.4 TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES

Direct links to fixes

6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix005
6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix005
6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix005
6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix005
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix007
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix007
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix007
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix007
6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.3.0.7-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.4.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix028
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix028
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix028
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix028
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix021
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix021
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix021
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix021
6.4.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.4.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.4.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix009
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix009
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix009
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix009
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix008
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix008
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix008
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix008
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix002
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix002
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix002
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix002
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.3.0.6-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.4.0.3-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix008
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix008
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix008
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix008
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix008
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix008
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix008
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix008
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix004
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix004
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix004
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix004
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.3.0.5-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.4.0.2-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix025
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix025
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix025
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix025
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix035
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix035
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix035
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix035
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix026
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix026
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix026
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix026
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix029
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix029
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix029
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix029
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix014
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix014
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix014
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix014
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix015
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix015
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix015
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix015
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.4.0.1-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-zSeries-iFix000
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-x86-iFix000
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-Linux-PowerLE-iFix000
6.3.0.4-IBMSterlingConnectDirectforUNIX-AIX-pSeries-iFix000

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

If Secure+ keystore passwords contain 64 or more characters,
upgrades from IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX versions prior to
6.3.0.3 may fail, displaying messages such as
"gsk_environment_init() failed -GSK_ERROR_ASN - Error validating
ASN fields in encoding".
Also, in IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX versions 6.3.0.3 and above,
a fresh Secure+ keystore creation with password greater than 63
characters, may fail with the error "gsk_environment_init()
failed - GSK_ERROR_CRYPTO - Error processing cryptography"

Local fix

Problem summary

Users Affected:
Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 6.3.0
Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 6.4.0

Problem Description:
If Secure+ keystore passwords contain 64 or more characters,
upgrades from IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX versions prior to
6.3.0.3 may fail, displaying messages such as
"gsk_environment_init() failed -GSK_ERROR_ASN - Error validating
ASN fields in encoding".  Also, in IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX
versions 6.3.0.3 and above, a fresh Secure+ keystore creation
with password greater than 63 characters, may fail with the
error "gsk_environment_init() failed - GSK_ERROR_CRYPTO - Error
processing cryptography"

Platforms Affected:
All

Problem conclusion

esolution Summary:
Updated GSKit version to 8.0.60.4 to address these issues

Delivered In:
Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 6.3.0.4.iFix000
Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 6.4.0.1.iFix000

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
IT47423
Reported component name
STR CD FOR UNIX
Reported component ID
5725C9907
Reported release
630
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2024-12-16
Closed date
2025-01-10
Last modified date
2025-01-10

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
STR CD FOR UNIX
Fixed component ID
5725C9907

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSKTYY","label":"Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"630","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
31 March 2026

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