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PH67386: IBMZSECURITY HAS A HARD DEPENDENCY ON OPENJCEPLUS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException: no such
provider: OpenJCEPlus
.
Stack Trace: Stack Trace:
        at
ibm.crypto.zsecurity/com.ibm.crypto.zsecurity.provider.KeyProtec
tor.a(KeyProtector.java:3)
        at
ibm.crypto.zsecurity/com.ibm.crypto.zsecurity.provider.JceRACFKe
yStore.engineGetKey(JceRACFKeyStore.java:462)
        at
java.base/java.security.KeyStore.getKey(KeyStore.java:1075)
        at
ibm.crypto.ibmjcehybrid/com.ibm.crypto.ibmjcehybrid.provider.Hyb
ridRACFKeyStore.cacheCertificateAndKeyMaterial(HybridRACFKeyStor
e.java:1133)
        at
ibm.crypto.ibmjcehybrid/com.ibm.crypto.ibmjcehybrid.provider.Hyb
ridRACFKeyStore.engineLoad(HybridRACFKeyStore.java:1073)
        at
java.base/java.security.KeyStore.load(KeyStore.java:1500)
        at
ibm.crypto.ibmjcehybrid/com.ibm.crypto.ibmjcehybrid.provider.Hyb
ridRACFKeyStore.engineLoad(HybridRACFKeyStore.java:1090)
.
CPACF is not enabled and OpenJCEPlus has been removed from the
java.security provider list

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Issue with IBMZSecurity hardcoded dependency on OpenJCEPlus

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • If IBMZSecurity calls OpenJCEPlus, and it is unavailable, then
IBMZSecurity will failover to the appropriate Sun provider.
.
This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
.
IBM Semeru Runtimes
  21              21.0.8.0
  17              17.0.16.0
.
Downloads and supplementary documentation can be found at the
following locations:
- For the z/OS operating system:
 - Java SDK Products on z/OS
   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-products-zos

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH67386
    • 

  • Reported component name
    JAVA Z/OS 64
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    620700104
    • 

  • Reported release
    L00
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2025-07-17
    • 

  • Closed date
    2025-07-18
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2025-07-22
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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:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    JAVA Z/OS 64
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    620700104
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            22 July 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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