IJ51611: IBMJCE PROVIDER THROWS AN UNRECOVERABLEKEYEXCEPTION WHEN NULL IS SPECIFIED AS THE KEY PROTECTION PASSWORD FOR A PRIVATE KEY.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: java.security.KeyStoreException: Key protection
  algorithm not found: java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException:
  Encrypt Private Key failed: Error deriving PBKDF2 keys
  .
  Stack Trace: Exception in loadCertificate Key protection
  algorithm not found: java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException:
  Encrypt Private Key failed: Error deriving PBKDF2 keys
  java.security.KeyStoreException: Key protection algorithm not
  found: java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException: Encrypt Private
  Key failed: Error deriving PBKDF2 keys
  at com.ibm.crypto.provider.PKCS12KeyStoreOracle.a(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  com.ibm.crypto.provider.PKCS12KeyStoreOracle.engineSetKeyEntry(U
  nknown Source)
  at java.security.KeyStore.setKeyEntry(KeyStore.java:1155)
  at
  com.danoff.udp.controller.TLSJavaClient.loadCertificate(TLSJavaC
  lient.java:285)
  at
  com.danoff.udp.controller.TLSJavaClient.initializeCertificates(T
  LSJavaClient.java:196)
  .
  N/A
  

Local fix

• Use non-null password.
  

Problem summary

• The problem was caused by a null password for key protection in
  a keystore. A null password is not supported.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was changed to throw KeyStoreException and the message
  "password can't be null" is printed when a null password is used
  for a key protection in a PKCS12 Keystore. This message shows
  the cause of the problem clearly and the exception matches with
  the documentation.
  Binary affected: ibmjceprovider.jar
  RTC PR : 151366
  Git issue number : IBMJCE #234
  Build level : build_20240621-161
  The fix was delivered in Java8 SR8 FP30
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
  .
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
     8    SR8 FP30  (8.0.8.30)
  .
  Downloads and supplementary documentation can be found at the
  following locations:
  - For non z/OS operating systems:
    - IBM Semeru Runtimes, Version 11 and later
      https://www.ibm.com/semeru-runtimes/downloads/
    - IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-downloads/
  - For the z/OS operating system:
    - Java SDK Products on z/OS
      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-products-zos
  

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

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels