PI50599: SSL CSR BEING SENT TO SSL CLIENTS AFTER RESTARTING WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER INSTEAD OF EXPECTED CERTIFICATE

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When you use the WebSphere Application Server administrative
console to create a certificate signing request (CSR)in
your active keystore to send to your CA and then restart your
Application Server incoming SSL clients could receive the
"place holder" CSR certificate instead of the certificate that
was in use before the CSR was created.

Local fix

Create a new keystore that will only be used to create the CSR
from and then when you get the response from your CA you can do
the receive from Certificate Authority there and not impact
your system even if you do multiple restarts... then when you
have a maintenance window you can import into your active
keystore the certificate you received from your CA.

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If keystore has multiple keys the       *
*                      JSSE could pick a key that is not       *
*                      intended.                               *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
If keystore has multiple keys the JSSE could pick a key that
is not intended.

Problem conclusion

Added a warning when multiple keys are in a keystore to let
users know they should specify which key is to be used by the
SSL configuration.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.43, 8.0.0.13, 8.5.5.10.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI50599
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-10-14
Closed date
2016-06-07
Last modified date
2016-06-07

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
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 May 2022

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PI50599: SSL CSR BEING SENT TO SSL CLIENTS AFTER RESTARTING WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER INSTEAD OF EXPECTED CERTIFICATE

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

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