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IZ68993: KEYTOOL DOES NOT READ PASSWORDS FROM INPUT FILE CORRECTLY.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Problem description: Keytool does not read passwords from input
file correctly.

JDK Affected: Java 6

Component: KEYTOOL / IBM JCE

Keytool of Java 6 makes use of Password Class of PKCS (Keytool
of Java 5 had the password processing code within Keytool).  The
Password Class of PKCS currently is capable of reading only a
single password from the file. It returns Null password when
asked to read the second password within the file.

Local fix

  • Use keytool from IBM JDK 5 or enter password from command line

Problem summary

  • -genkey on keytool fails when password and confirmation are
piped in via a file.

Problem conclusion

  • A prior fix for Z/OS needed to be reworked to ensure that all
platforms except Z use the new Console API at Java 6 correctly.

This affects ibmpkcs.jar. The fix is available in Hursley defect
162634  and should make 6.0 SR 8.  The SVN build date is
20100226_01.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ68993
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  • Reported component name
    TIV JAVA CRYPTO
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  • Reported component ID
    TIVSECJCE
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  • Reported release
    100
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2010-01-29
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-03-01
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2010-03-01
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    TIV JAVA CRYPTO
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    TIVSECJCE
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R100  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            01 March 2010
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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