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PH65662: CONTINUE TO ALLOW THE USE OF 2-DIGIT CIPHERS IN CICS RESOURCES.

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • This APAR has been taken to continue to allow the use of 2-digit
    ciphers in IPCONN, TCPIPSERVICE and URIMAP resources after
    System SSL has removed the default list of 2-digit ciphers in
    z/OS 3.2.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR allows 2-digit ciphers to     *
    *                      continue to be used on CICS resources.  *
    ****************************************************************
    This APAR has been taken to continue to allow the use of 2-digit
    ciphers in IPCONN, TCPIPSERVICE and URIMAP resources after
    System SSL has removed the default list of 2-digit ciphers in
    z/OS 3.2.
    ZOS0302T/K
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • This APAR has been taken to continue to allow the use of 2-digit
    ciphers in IPCONN, TCPIPSERVICE and URIMAP resources after
    System SSL has removed the default list of 2-digit ciphers in
    z/OS 3.2.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH65662

  • Reported component name

    CICS TS Z/OS V6

  • Reported component ID

    5655YA100

  • Reported release

    400

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-03-14

  • Closed date

    2025-12-05

  • Last modified date

    2026-07-22

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    PH65289

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UO06099 UO06100

Modules/Macros

  • DFHSOSE
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CICS TS Z/OS V6

  • Fixed component ID

    5655YA100

Applicable component levels

  • R400 PSY UO06100

       UP25/12/09 P F512  

  • R500 PSY UO06099

       UP25/12/06 P F512  

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 July 2026