PH36985: SSL FAILED HANDSHAKE WITH A BAD CERT ERROR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SSL failed handshake with a BAD CERT error
  

Local fix

• Setting com.ibm.websphere.security.useAllSSLClientAuthKeytypes
  to true on WebSphere seems to fix the issue.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The WebSphere custom key manager fails  *
  *                      to                                      *
  *                      find a client certificate due to not    *
  *                      looking at all key types.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The WebSphere custom key manager is not looking at all key types
  when looking trying to match a client certificate.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix to the custom key manager to ensure it looks at all key type
  that come from the server side of the communication when client
  authentication is enabled.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.9. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP