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IV35583: JCE AND JSSE SHOULD SUPPORT '#' IN KEYSTORE PATH

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: KeyTool cannot list an existing keystore when
there is '#' in the keystore filepath.
The following command
keytool -list -keystore key#store.jck -storetype jceks
-storepass <password> -alias test -dname
"CN=DUMMY,OU=BROKER,O=RBS,L=Edinburgh,C=GB"
fails with error message:
keytool error: java.lang.Exception: Keystore file does not exist
Similar problem also affects JSSE2's config parameter
javax.net.ssl.keyStore and javax.net.ssl.trustStore.
.
Stack Trace: N/A
.

Local fix

  • A workaround is to encode "#" as %23 in the command.

Problem summary

  • The problem is caused by incorrectly converting a local filepath
to URL.

Problem conclusion

  • This defect will be fixed in:
7.0.0 SR5
6.0.1 SR6
6.0.0 SR14
5.0.0 SR16FP1
.
Code has been changed to convert filepath with "#" to URL
correctly.
The affected jar is ibmjceprovider.jar (level 20130117) and
ibmjsseprovider2.jar (level 20130115).

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV35583
    • 

  • Reported component name
    JAVA 5 SECURITY
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    620500125
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  • Reported release
    500
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2013-01-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-02-15
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-02-15
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV35582
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    JAVA 5 SECURITY
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    620500125
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R500  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            07 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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