IJ46911: ADDING SHA1WITHRSA (VERIFY ONLY) SUPPORT FOR IBMJCEPLUSFIPS PROVIDER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: no such
  algorithm: SHA1WithRSA for provider IBMJCEPlusFIPS
  .
  Stack Trace:
  testSignatureChunks(ibm.jceplus.junit.ibmjceplusfips.TestRSASign
  atureChunkUpdate)java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: no such
  algorithm: SHA1WithRSA for provider IBMJCEPlusFIPS
          at
  sun.security.jca.GetInstance.getService(GetInstance.java:99)
          at
  sun.security.jca.GetInstance.getInstance(GetInstance.java:218)
          at
  java.security.Signature.getInstance(Signature.java:398)
          at
  ibm.jceplus.junit.base.BaseTestRSASignatureChunkUpdate.testSigna
  tureChunkUpdate(BaseTestRSASignatureChunkUpdate.java:52)
          at
  ibm.jceplus.junit.base.BaseTestRSASignatureChunkUpdate.testSigna
  tureChunks(BaseTestRSASignatureChunkUpdate.java:45)
          at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
          at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:90)
          at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:55)
          at
  org.junit.internal.runners.JUnit38ClassRunner.run(JUnit38ClassRu
  nner.java:86)
          at org.junit.runners.Suite.runChild(Suite.java:128)
          at org.junit.runners.Suite.runChild(Suite.java:27)
          at
  org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:290)
          at
  org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:71)
          at
  org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:288
  )
          at
  org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:58)
          at
  org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:268)
          at
  org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:363)
          at
  junit.framework.JUnit4TestAdapter.run(JUnit4TestAdapter.java:38)
          at
  ibm.jceplus.junit.ibmjceplusfips.TestAll.main(TestAll.java:131)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The IBMJCEPlusFIPS provider did not have the support for
  SHA1WithRSA.
  

Problem conclusion

• The SHA1WithRSA support was added for verification only to
  IBMJCEPlusFIPS(fips140-3). Signing is still not allowed.
  A fix is made to IBMJCEPlusFIPS (fips140-3)
  The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 149212
  JVMs affected: Java 8
  The fix was delivered for  Java 8 SR8 FP10 (CR23_03)
  The affected jar is "ibmjceplus.jar".
  The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
  "20230504"
  .
  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