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IJ36476: A MEMORY GROWTH OCCURS WHEN USING RSAPSS ALGORITHM WITH IBMJCEPLUS PROVIDER

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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

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Problem summary


    

  • A memory growth occurs when using RSAPSS algorithm with
IBMJCEPlus provider

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The JVM was updated to fix the memory growth when RSAPSS
algorithm is used with IBMJCEPlus provider.
The updated code, frees RSAPSS signature bytes without relying
on garbage collection.
The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report are: 146649
The associated Austin Git issues are  398
The fix was delivered for Java 8.0 SR7FP5
The files affected:
ibmjceplus.jar,
jgskit.dll (win32, win64)
llibjgskit.so on AIX(ppc, ppc64)
libjgskit.so - Linux platforms
libbjgsikt.so - zOS
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This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8    SR7 FP5   (8.0.7.5)
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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


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ36476
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  • Reported component name
    SECURITY
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  • Reported component ID
    620700125
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  • Reported release
    270
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2021-12-09
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  • Closed date
    2021-12-09
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  • Last modified date
    2021-12-09
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SECURITY
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  • Fixed component ID
    620700125
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            Modified date:
            

            10 December 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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