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IJ56925: JAVA.LANG.VERIFYERROR THROWN AFTER EXECUTED CONNECT() METHOD FROM JAVAX.NET.SSL.HTTPSURLCONNECTION CLASS.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: Error occurred after upgrading from Java version
    80.8.50 to Java version 8.0.8.55
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.VerifyError: JVMVRFY021
    thrown object not throwable;
    class=com/ibm/net/ssl/www2/protocol/https/c,
    method=<init>(Ljavax/net/ssl/SSLSocketFactory;Ljava/net/URL;Ljav
    a/lang/String;II)V, pc=4
    Exception Details:
    Location:
    com/ibm/net/ssl/www2/protocol/https/c.<init>(Ljavax/net/ssl/SSLS
    ocketFactory;Ljava/net/URL;Ljava/lang/String;II)V @4:
    JBifnonnull
    Reason:
    Current frame's flags are not assignable to stack map frame's.
    Current Frame:
    bci: @4
    flags: { flagThisUninit }
    locals: { 'uninitializedThis', 'javax/net/ssl/SSLSocketFactory',
    'java/net/URL', 'java/lang/String', integer, integer }
    stack: { 'uninitializedThis', 'javax/net/ssl/SSLSocketFactory',
    'java/net/URL' }
    Stackmap Frame:
    bci: @11
    flags: { }
    locals: { top, top, top, 'java/lang/String', integer, integer }
    stack: { 'uninitializedThis', 'javax/net/ssl/SSLSocketFactory',
    'java/net/URL' }
    Stackmap Table:
    full_frame(@11,{top,top,top,Object<OSB>#41<CSB>,integer,integer}
    ,{uninitializedThis,Object<OSB>#65<CSB>,Object<OSB>#52<CSB>})
    full_frame(@23,{top,top,top,top,top,integer},{uninitializedThis,
    Object<OSB>#65<CSB>,Object<OSB>#52<CSB>,Object<OSB>#48<CSB>})
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • java.lang.VerifyError thrown after executed connect() method
    from javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection class.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The obfuscator has been updated to correct this problem
    A fix is made to ibmjsseprovider2.jar
    The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 153423
    The associated Austin APAR is IJ56913
    JVMs affected: Java 8
    The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR8 FP60
    The build level of this jar for the affected release is:
    Build: 8.0 build_20251209--578
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
    .
    IBM Semeru Runtimes
    IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
       8    SR8 FP60  (8.0.8.60)
    .
    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

    IJ56925

  • Reported component name

    SECURITY

  • Reported component ID

    620700125

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-12-18

  • Closed date

    2025-12-18

  • Last modified date

    2025-12-18

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU054","label":"Systems w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNVBF","label":"Runtimes for Java Technology"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"270","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
18 December 2025