PI46800: RENEW OF CERTIFICATE FAILS WITH COM.IBM.CRYPTO.HDWRCCA.PROVIDER.JCECCARUNTIMEEXCEPTION

8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When java.security contains
  security.provider.1=com.ibm.crypto.hdwrCCA.provider.IBMJCECCA
  
  renewing a certificate can fail with
  
  Error occured while renewing certificate
  default:com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.CommandExcepti
  on: com.ibm.crypto.hdwrCCA.provider.JCECCARuntimeException:
  Hardware error from call CSNDDSV returnCode 8 reasonCode 11008
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Error while renew a certificate due     *
  *                      to a call to verify the                 *
  *                      certificate picking up the wrong        *
  *                      provider.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Error while renew a certificate due to a call to verify the
  certificate picking up the wrong provider.  The verify call
  was being called without specify the provider to use while
  verifing.
  

Problem conclusion

• Need to provide the current default provider when verifying a
  certificate and not assume the configuration's provider list
  is in the right order to pick up the correct provider.
  
  APAR PI46800 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix Packs
  8.0.0.12 and 8.5.5.9 of WebSphere Application Server.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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