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IV19219: IBMPKCS11IMPL SECURITY PROVIDER DOES NOT SUPPORT DSA KEY SIZES > 2048

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: The user was experiencing problems while trying
to use DSA key sizes>2048 with the IBMPKCS11Impl provider.
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Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • The user was experiencing problems while trying to use DSA key
sizes>2048 with the IBMPKCS11Impl provider.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This defect will be fixed in:
7.0.0 SR1
6.0.0 SR11
5.0.0 SR14
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Many crypto adapters do not yet support DSA keys>2048.
Also, the current PKCS#11 spec and FIPS PUB 186-2 currently
contain no awareness of DSA keys>2048.
The IBMPKCS11Impl provider has been modified to throw an
appropriate exception whenever the user attempts to generate or
translate a DSA key>2048.

    



Temporary fix


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV19219
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  • Reported component name
    SECURITY
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  • Reported component ID
    620700125
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  • Reported release
    260
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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
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  • Submitted date
    2012-04-09
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  • Closed date
    2012-04-09
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  • Last modified date
    2012-04-09
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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:
    

    
IV19220
    

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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


    

  • R260  PSY
       UP
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  • R600  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            07 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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