IV68282: MISCELLANEOUS PKCS11KEYSTORE FIXES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: Two errors were identified within the
  PKCS11KeyStore.1) While replacing a hardware key with another
  keyhaving a few modified attributes, the
  PKCS11KeyStore.convertPrivKeyObj( ) method was failing to clean
  up the hardware key being replaced ifthe system property
  "ibm.pkcs11.memorymanagement"is set to "false".  Ordinarily
  hardware keys are cleaned up automatically by the finalizer
  method of the key.  However, when "ibm.pkcs11.memorymanagement"
  is set to "false", it is the responsibility of the application
  to clean up the key.  In this case, the PKCS11KeyStore class was
  the responsibie application.2) A debug trace statement within
  the PKCS11KeyStore.deleteCert() method was throwing an
  unexpected NullPointerException when debug tracing was enabled.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Two errors were identified within the PKCS11KeyStore.1) While
  replacing a hardware key with another keyhaving a few modified
  attributes, the PKCS11KeyStore class was failing to clean up the
  old hardware key ifthe system property
  "ibm.pkcs11.memorymanagement"is set to "false".  Ordinarily
  hardware keys are cleaned up automatically by the finalizer
  method of the key.  However, when "ibm.pkcs11.memorymanagement"
  is set to "false", it is the responsibility of the application
  to clean up the key.  In this case, the PKCS11KeyStore class was
  the responsibie application.2) A debug trace statement within
  the PKCS11KeyStore.deleteCert() method was throwing an
  unexpected NullPointerException when debug tracing was enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• For 1), logic was added to clean up the hardware key that was
  being replaced.For 2), the debug trace statement was updated so
  that it will no longer attempt to print an object which is
  potentially null.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     6    SR16 FP4  (6.0.16.4)
     7    SR9       (7.0.9.0)
     6 R1 SR8 FP4   (6.1.8.4)
     7 R1 SR3       (7.1.3.0)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R260 PSY

     UP