PH45124: ADD THE WEBSPHERE DISABLED ALGORITHMS TO THE CONFIGURATION DURING PROFILE CREATION.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The com.ibm.websphere.tls.disabledAlgorithms and
  com.ibm.websphere.certpath.disabledAlgorithms have had an assume
  default that is not stored in the configuration.  Adding propert
  and value to the configuration to make it more clear to customer
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The WebSphere TLS disabledAlgorithms    *
  *                      and                                     *
  *                      CERTPATH disabledAlgorithms properties  *
  *                      are not in the configuration by         *
  *                      default.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  WebSphere uses the properties
  com.ibm.websphere.tls.disabledAlgorithms and
  com.ibm.websphere.certpath.disaledAlgorithms to key off to set
  the
  JDK security disabledAlgorithms.  The properties and their
  values
  are not written to any configuration right now.
  

Problem conclusion

• Update the SSL profile creation code to with the disabledAlgorit
  to the security configuration.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.22 and 9.0.5.12. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels