APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: N/A . Stack Trace: N/A . The certificate chain displayed is truncated at the first expired certificate. The certificate chain length does not indicate the full certificate chain length.
Local fix
Import the updated end-entity certificate along with its valid certificate chain, ensuring all certificates have current expiry dates.
Problem summary
During loading of a PKCS12 KeyStore the certificate chain construction for a private key entry was stopped at the first expired certificate in the chain.
Problem conclusion
The PKCS12 KeyStore load operation has been updated to return the full certificate chain for a private key, irrespective of the certificate's expiration status. A fix is made to IBMJCE provider The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 152858 The associated Austin git defect is IBMJCE #313 The associated Austin APAR is IJ55118 JVMs affected: Java 8 The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR8 FP55 The affected jar is "ibmjceprovider.jar". The build level of this jar for the affected release is 20250806-485 . This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases: . IBM Semeru Runtimes IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 SR8 FP55 (8.0.8.55) . 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 number
IJ55548
Reported component name
SECURITY
Reported component ID
620700125
Reported release
270
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-08-08
Closed date
2025-08-12
Last modified date
2025-08-12
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
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 August 2025