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MF60333 - LIC-SSL Remove SSLv3 and RC4 from System SSL default

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Abstract

LIC-SSL Remove SSLv3 and RC4 from System SSL default


Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List

REQ  LICENSED           PTF/FIX  LEVEL

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
---- -------- --------- -------  -------  ------
CO   5770999  V7R2M0    MF60334   00/00    0000



NOTICE:
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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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The SSLv3 protocol and RC4 cipher suites should not be used due
to the POODLE and Bar Mitzvah vulnerabilities.

CORRECTION FOR APAR MA44717 :
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An administrator can completely disable SSLv3 and RC4 cipher
suites for System SSL using the QSSLPCL and QSSLCSL system
values without this PTF.

This PTF removes SSLv3 from the eligible default protocol list
and the RC4 cipher suites from the eligible default cipher
specification list when they remain enabled by the system
values.

Applications coded to use the default values will no longer
negotiate the use of SSLv3 and RC4 with peers.

If SSLv3 or RC4 support is required by peers of such an
application after this PTF is applied, the values can be added
back to the System SSL eligible default lists using System
Service Tools (SST) Advanced Analysis Command SSLCONFIG.

To change the System SSL settings with the Start System Service
Tools (STRSST) command, follow these steps:

1. Open a character-based interface.
2. On the command line, type STRSST.
3. Type your service tools user name and password.
4. Select option 1 (Start a service tool).
5. Select option 4 (Display/Alter/Dump).
6. Select option 1 (Display/Alter storage).
7. Select option 2 (Licensed Internal Code (LIC) data).
8. Select option 14 (Advanced analysis).
9. Select option 1 (SSLCONFIG).
10. Enter -h

This will show the help screen that describes the input strings
to change the System SSL setting for -eligibleDefaultProtocols
and  -eligibleDefaultCipherSuites.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR MA44717 :
--------------------------------
None.


Activation Instructions


None.




Special Instructions


None.


Default Instructions

THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
--------------  ------------------------------------------------------------
   MF59777      LIC-SSL LEAK WHEN SOCKET CLOSED IN 2ND THREAD
   MF59777      LIC-COMM-TCPIP-INCORROUT FTPS PROBLEMS WITH SSL REHANDSHAKE
   MF58557      LIC-SSL Certificate Verify Message Signature Error
   MF58230      LIC-SSL ECDHE Processing Location
   MF57990      LIC-SSL SNI JKS
   MF57910      LIC-COMM-SSL OCSP not working as expected
   MF57818      LIC-SSL SNI mixed case
   MF57694      LIC-COMM-SSL Cipher Selection Enhancement
   MF57694      LIC-SSL SNI match not found
   MF59677      LIC-SSL Control Block Leak In Error Path
   MF59644      JVA-RUN Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) Support
   MF57909      LIC-SSL GSKit GSK_SSL_EXTN_SERVERNAME_REQUEST on session

Summary Information

System..............................i
Models..............................
Release.............................V7R2M0
Licensed Program...............5770999
APAR Fixed..........................View details for APAR MA44717
Superseded by:......................View fix details for PTF MF68212
Recompile...........................N
Library.............................QSYS
MRI Feature ........................NONE
Cum Level...........................C5310720


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Modified date:
13 December 2020