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IJ02679: IBMPKCS11IMPL - BAD SESSIONS ARE BEING ALLOCATED INTERNALLY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: Customers have experienced both of the following
    exceptions.
    Both exceptions are indicative of a bad session handle being
    allocated internally by the IBMPKCS11Impl provider.
    Caused by: java.security.InvalidKeyException:
    com.ibm.pkcs11.PKCS11Exception: Session handle is invalid
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.Signature.engineInitSign(
    .
    Stack Trace: Caused by: java.security.InvalidKeyException:
    com.ibm.pkcs11.PKCS11Exception: Session handle is invalid
         at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.GeneralSignature.engineInitSi
    gn(GeneralSignature.java:175)
         at
    java.security.Signature$Delegate.init(Signature.java:1158)
         at
    java.security.Signature$Delegate.chooseProvider(Signature.java:1
    119)
         at
    java.security.Signature$Delegate.engineInitSign(Signature.java:1
    184)
         at java.security.Signature.initSign(Signature.java:533)
         at
    org.jcp.xml.dsig.internal.dom.DOMSignatureMethod.sign(DOMSignatu
    reMethod.java:253)
         at
    org.jcp.xml.dsig.internal.dom.DOMXMLSignature.sign(DOMXMLSignatu
    re.java:407)
         ... 87 more
    Caused by: com.ibm.pkcs11.PKCS11Exception: Session handle is
    invalid
         at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.Session.signInit(Session.java
    :370)
         at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.Signature.engineInitSign(Sign
    ature.java:198)
         at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.GeneralSignature.engineInitSi
    gn(GeneralSignature.java:167)
         ... 93 more
    Also
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
                at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.Signature.engineInitSign(Sign
    ature.java:198) ?<OSB>ibmpkcs11impl.jar:8.0 build_20170712<CSB>
                at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.GeneralSignature.engineInitSi
    gn(GeneralSignature.java:167) ?<OSB>ibmpkcs11impl.jar:8.0
    build_20170712<CSB>
                at
    java.security.Signature$Delegate.init(Signature.java:1158)
    ?<OSB>?:1.8.0<CSB>
                at
    java.security.Signature$Delegate.chooseProvider(Signature.java:1
    119) ?<OSB>?:1.8.0<CSB>
                at
    java.security.Signature$Delegate.engineInitSign(Signature.java:1
    184) ?<OSB>?:1.8.0<CSB>
                at
    java.security.Signature.initSign(Signature.java:533)
    ?<OSB>?:1.8.0<CSB>
                at
    org.jcp.xml.dsig.internal.dom.DOMSignatureMethod.sign(DOMSignatu
    reMethod.java:253) ?<OSB>ibmxmldsigprovider.jar:?<CSB>
                at
    org.jcp.xml.dsig.internal.dom.DOMXMLSignature.sign(DOMXMLSignatu
    re.java:407) ?<OSB>ibmxmldsigprovider.jar:?<CSB>
                at
    com.npower.dpi.services.signature.factory.impl.IBMSignatureProvi
    der.signXMLDocument(IBMSignatureProvider.java:124)
    ?<OSB>classes/:?<CSB>
                ... 86 more
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Customers have experienced both of the following exceptions.
    Both exceptions are indicative of a bad session handle being
    allocated internally by the IBMPKCS11Impl provider.
    Caused by: java.security.InvalidKeyException:
    com.ibm.pkcs11.PKCS11Exception: Session handle is invalid
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at
    com.ibm.crypto.pkcs11impl.provider.Signature.engineInitSig
    

Problem conclusion

  • I can see the potential for exhausting the available sessions
    with today's session manangement logic.  I suspect is what is
    behind the allocation of "invalid" and "null" sessions.  I have
    made modifications to the IBMPKCS11Impl session management logic
    which will throttle unconstrained session use.
    The affected jar is ibmpkcs11impl.jar.
    The build level of that jar is 20171207.
    The CMVC defect number is 117750.
    The RTC PR number is 136318
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       8    SR5 FP10  (8.0.5.10)
       6 R1 SR8 FP60  (6.1.8.60)
       7 R1 SR4 FP20  (7.1.4.20)
       6    SR16 FP60 (6.0.16.60)
       7    SR10 FP20 (7.0.10.20)
    .
    Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
    Refreshes and Fix Packs.
    For those running stand-alone, information about the available
    Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
               https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ02679

  • Reported component name

    SECURITY

  • Reported component ID

    620700125

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-12-14

  • Closed date

    2018-01-02

  • Last modified date

    2018-01-02

  • 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

  • R270 PSY

       UP

  • R260 PSY

       UP

  • R600 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2020