IV79924: APPLICATION IS HANG DUE TO BLOCKING JSSE THREAD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: In the application, some JSSE thread is blocking
  and all other threads are waiting for this thread to complete
  its work. However, the blocking thread never completes its work,
  hence a hang happens.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Issue in synchronization of session cache
  

Problem conclusion

• A new implementation to handle session cache is created and it
  doesn't have the session synchronization problem.
  The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117137
  The associated RTC PR is 104785
  The associated APAR is IV79542
  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 jars are "ibmjsseprovider2.jar", "ibmpkcs.jar".
  The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
  "20151222"
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     7    SR9 FP30  (7.0.9.30)
     8    SR2 FP10  (8.0.2.10)
     7 R1 SR3 FP30  (7.1.3.30)
     6    SR16 FP20 (6.0.16.20)
     6 R1 SR8 FP20  (6.1.8.20)
  .
  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 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

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R270 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP