IJ46959: RELAX DNSNAME RESTRICTION AS PER RFC 1123

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: keytool error (likely untranslated):
  java.lang.RuntimeException:
                  java.io.IOException: DNSName components must
  begin with a letter
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  A DNS name that does not begin with an alphabetic character
                  causes an IOException. For example, KeyTool
  -keystore keystore
                  -gencert -alias badDNSName -infile
  nothingSpecial.csr -outfile
                  output.cer -ext san=dns:142test
  

Local fix

• Begin all DNSNames with an alphabetic character. List all
  DNSNames
              in a comma separated list instead of using the
  wildcard.
  

Problem summary

• KeyTool commands which generate X509Certificate fields with a
              DNSName (via the -ext san=dns:"dns name" option)
  will not accept a
              DNSName value beginning with a digit or a wildcard
  (via the -ext
              san=dns:*.text.com option).
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was modified to reflect the relaxed DNSName
  specifications
              in section 2.1 of RFC 1123.
              A wildcard is now accepted as the first character in
  a DNSName for a
              Subject Alternative Name extension (SAN).
              A fix is made to relax the DNSName value constraints
  for the KeyTool
              Subject Alternative Name Extension (SAN)
              The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 149279
              The associated Austin git defects are: PKCS#158
  IBMJCE#207
              The associated Austin APAR is IJ46769
              JVM affected: Java 8
              The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR8 FP10
              The affected jars are "ibmpkcs.jar" and
  "ibmjceprovider.jar"
              The build level of this jar for the affected release
  ibmpkcs.jar
              Build-Level: 20230516-15 ibmjceprovider.jar
  build_20230517-14
  
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
  .
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
     8    SR8 FP10  (8.0.8.10)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  maintenance can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk
  

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