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IV64606: IMPROPER / CONFUSING ERROR MESSAGE IN PKCS12 KEYSTORE LOADING

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: DerInputStream.getLength(): lengthTag=127, too
big
.
Stack Trace: java.io.IOException: DerInputStream.getLength():
lengthTag=127, too big.at
com.ibm.security.util.DerInputStream.getLength(DerInputStream.ja
va:724)at
com.ibm.security.util.DerInputStream.getLength(DerInputStream.ja
va:698)at
com.ibm.security.util.DerValue.<init>(DerValue.java:254)at
com.ibm.security.util.DerInputStream.getDerValue(DerInputStream.
java:499)at
com.ibm.security.pkcsutil.PKCSDerObject.decode(PKCSDerObject.jav
a:258)at com.ibm.security.pkcs12.PFX.<init>(PFX.java:134)at
com.ibm.crypto.provider.PKCS12KeyStore.engineLoad(Unknown
Source)at java.security.KeyStore.load(KeyStore.java:414)
.
When loading a JKS keystore as PKCS12 keystore, the error
message was not meaningful.

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • When loading a JKS keystore as PKCS12 keystore, the error
message was not indicating a wrong keystore type was used.

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is made to IBMJCE providerThe associated Hursley RTC
Problem Report is 68703The associated Austin CMVC defect is
115866 and 115868JVMs affected: Java 5.0, Java 6.0, Java 626,
Java 7.0 and Java 727The fix was delivered for Java 5.0 SR16FP8,
Java 6.0 SR16FP2, Java 626 SR8FP2, Java 7.0 SR8 and Java 727
SR2The affected jar is "ibmjceprovider.jar".The build level of
the jar for Java 5 is "20140903"The build level of the jars for
Java 6-7 is "20140828"
.
This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   7 R1 SR2       (7.1.2.0)
   6 R1 SR8 FP2   (6.1.8.2)
   7    SR8       (7.0.8.0)
   5.0  SR16 FP8  (5.0.16.8)
   6    SR16 FP2  (6.0.16.2)
.
Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
Refreshes and Fix Packs.
For those running stand-alone, Java maintenance is available
from:
           https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV64606
    • 

  • Reported component name
    SECURITY
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    620700125
    • 

  • Reported release
    260
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2014-09-04
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-09-10
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-09-10
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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:
    

    
IV64607
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SECURITY
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    620700125
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R260  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R600  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            07 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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