IJ29833: KEYTOOL AND ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO IBMJCE AND IBMJCEPLUS PROVIDER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: KeyTool supports RSAPSS as key and signature
  algorithms.
  It has been updated to support Fast JNI operations for symmetric
  key encryption/decryption in the IBMJCEPlus provider.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  N/A
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• KeyTool and associated changes to IBMJCE and IBMJCEPlus provider
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been updated to support RSAPSS as key/signature
  algorithms.
  It has been updated to support Fast JNI operations for symmetric
  key encryption/decryption in the IBMJCEPlus provider.
  The associated Hursley RTC Problem Reports are: 144555, 144577
  The associated Austin GitHub tasks: 72 (PKCS), 81(IBMJCE),
  334(IBMJCEPlus)
  Austin Build Levels:  ibmpks.jar  - Build-Level: 20201112-262
                                   ibmjceplus.jar - Build-Date:
  20201202
                                   ibmjceprovider.jar -
  Build-Level: 20201203-382
  Files affected: ibmjceprovider.jar, ibmjceplus,jar, ibmpkcs.jar
  Native ibmjceplus  libraries(jgskit.dll and libjgskit.so)  on
  the supported platforms.
  JVMs affected Java 8.0
  The fix was delivered for Java 8.0 SR6, FP25
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR6 FP25  (8.0.6.25)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

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