IJ57463: THE IBMJCEPLUS PROVIDER FAILED TO GENERATE AN ECDHEMLKEM KEYPAIR ON THE IBMI PLATFORM.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not generate
  ECDHEMLKEM keypair
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  The issue was observed on JVM level 8.0.8.55 on the IBMi
  platform. The algorithms registered under the IBMJCEPlus
  provider do not include ML?KEM or ML?DSA.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The IBMJCEPlus provider failed to generate an ECDHEMLKEM KeyPair
  on the IBMi platform.
  The algorithms registered under the IBMJCEPlus provider do not
  include ML?KEM or ML?DSA.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been corrected to fix the issue and PQC algorithms
  are registered by the IBMJCEPlus provider on IBMi platform.
  A fix is made to ibmjceplus.jar(s):
  The build level of these jars for the affected release is:
  FIPS140-2:  ibmjceplus.jar Build: 8.0 build_20260225-605
  FIPS140-3 ibmjceplus.jar  Build:  8.0 build_20260226-606
  The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 153862
  The associated Austin GIT issue(IBMJCEPlus) is 977
  The associated Austin APAR is IJ57394
  JVMs affected: Java 8
  The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR8 FP65
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
  .
  IBM Semeru Runtimes
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
     8    SR8 FP65  (8.0.8.65)
  .
  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