IJ55748: FIX MEMORY LEAKS DURING PQC KEY PAIR GENERATION (ML-KEM, ML-DSA) AND ML-KEM KEY AGREEMENT IN THE IBMJCEPLUS PROVIDER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
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  Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

Problem summary

• Fix memory leaks during PQC Key Pair generation(ML-KEM, ML-DSA)
  and ML-KEM Key Agreement in the IBMJCEPlus provider.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been updated to fix memory leak during Post-Quantum
  Cryptography (PQC) Key Pair generation(ML-KEM, ML-DSA) and
  ML-KEM Key Agreement in the IBMJCEPlus provider.
  
  Binary affected -
  Fips140-2: libjgskit.so, jgskit.dll
  FIPS140-3 -libjgskit.so, jgksit.dll
  Build Date: 20250821
  GIT Issue - #870
  RTC - 152984
  
  JVM to be delivered in - JDK 8 SR8FP55
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  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
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  IBM Semeru Runtimes
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
     8    SR8 FP55  (8.0.8.55)
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  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