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IJ45919: DISABLE RSA KEY TRANSPORT CIPHER SUITES IN FIPS 140-3 TECH PREVIEW

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: NIST is deprecating the use of RSA key transport
for key exchange and disabling its use after January 2024.
Therefore, in Java 8 sr8 fp5, the following RSA cipher suites
will be disabled in FIPS 140-3 Tech Preview mode:
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 (x00, 3C)
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256 (x00, 3D)
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (x00, x9C)
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (x00, x9D)
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Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • RSA key transport cipher suites will be disabled in FIPS 140-3
Tech Preview and will not be allowed for use.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Binary affected - ibmjsseprovider2.jar
GIT Issue - #252
RTC - 148997
Build - 8.0 build_20230317--631
JVM to be delivered in - JDK 8 SR8FP5
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This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
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IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
   8    SR8 FP5   (8.0.8.5)
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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
maintenance can be found at:
           https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ45919
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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
    2023-03-20
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  • Closed date
    2023-03-28
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  • Last modified date
    2023-03-28
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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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:
            

            29 March 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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