APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: When signing certificate with signature algorithm name "SHA256withRSA" using keytool on Solaris, An exception "java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: SHA-256 Signature not available" is seen. The same command works fine on Windows and Linux. . Stack Trace: keytool error: java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: SHA-256 Signature not available java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: SHA-256 Signature not available at java.security.Signature.getInstance(Signature.java:229) at sun.security.pkcs10.PKCS10.<init>(PKCS10.java:170) at sun.security.tools.keytool.Main.doGenCert(Main.java:1209) at sun.security.tools.keytool.Main.doCommands(Main.java:1090) at sun.security.tools.keytool.Main.run(Main.java:340) at sun.security.tools.keytool.Main.main(Main.java:333) .
Local fix
Problem summary
Problem is caused by incorrect mapping between Signature algorithm name and OID
Problem conclusion
Fix is to remove incorrect OID alias while registering Signature service The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117027 The associated RTC PR is 102142 The associated APAR is IV78250 JVMs affected : Java 6.0, Java 6.1, Java 7.0 , Java 7.1 and Java 8.0 The fix was delivered for Java 6.0 SR16 FP20, Java 6.1 SR8 FP20, Java 7.0 SR9 FP30, Java 7.1 SR3 FP30 and Java 8.0 SR2 FP10 The affected jar is "ibmjceprovider.jar". The build level of this jar for the affected releases is "20151104" . This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases: 8 SR2 FP10 (8.0.2.10) 7 R1 SR3 FP30 (7.1.3.30) 7 SR9 FP30 (7.0.9.30) 6 R1 SR8 FP20 (6.1.8.20) 6 SR16 FP20 (6.0.16.20) . 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 number
IV78632
Reported component name
SECURITY
Reported component ID
620700125
Reported release
270
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-11-05
Closed date
2015-11-20
Last modified date
2015-12-01
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
R270 PSY
UP
R260 PSY
UP
R600 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
07 December 2020