IV50258: X500PRINCIPAL.GETNAME() NOT RETURNING CORRECT 'DC' AFTER APPLYING IZ73340

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When passing a "DC" value (e.g. "DC=TESTDC"), the
  method returns the DC in lower cases.
  String test = "";
  test = new
  javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal("DC=TESTDC").getName();
  System.out.println(test);
  The result is "DC=testdc".
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  N/A
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• PKCS component should not convert the passed in name to lower
  case.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  7.0.0 SR6
  6.0.1 SR7
  6.0.0 SR15
  5.0.0 SR16 FP4
  .
  The issue was introduced by IZ73340.
  The code change for IZ73340 was removed, and the issue addressed
  by IZ73340 was re-fixed.
  The associated Hursley CMVC defect is 200347.
  The associated Austin CMVC defect is 114667.
  Platform affected: All platforms.
  JVMs affected: 5.0, 6.0, 6.26, and 7.0.
  Jars affected: ibmpkcs.jar.
  The fix will be available in 150_SR16_FP4, 160_SR15, 626_SR7,
  and 170_SR6.
  Build level is 20130930.
  

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:

  IV50259

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP