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IV55934: TLSV1.2 FAILED TO WORK WITH RSA CIPHER SUITE IN FIPS MODE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: SSL server failed to work with RSA cipher suite
    after upgrading to Java70 SR6 FP1.
    The following exception was thrown:
        main, called closeSocket()
        main, handling exception:
    javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Invalid Padding length: 111
    This happens only for TLSv1.2 in FIPS mode.
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The TLSv1.2 RSA premaster secret algorithm
    "IbmTls12RsaPremasterSecret" was missed during the integration
    of "Enhance TLS connections".
    

Problem conclusion

  • This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       7    SR7       (7.0.7.0)
       6    SR16      (6.0.16.0)
       6 R1 SR8       (6.1.8.0)
       7 R1 SR1       (7.1.1.0)
    .
    Added "IbmTls12RsaPremasterSecret" to "Enhance TLS connections"
    fix.
    The associated Austin CMVC defect is 115305.
    The associated RTC Problem Report is 59804.
    Platform affected: All platforms.
    JVMs affected: 6.0, 6.26, 7.0, and 7.27.
    Jars affected: ibmjsseprovider2.jar.
    The fix will be available in 160_SR15_FP2, 626_SR8, and 170_SR7,
    and 727_SR1.
    Build level is 20140221.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV55934

  • Reported component name

    SECURITY

  • Reported component ID

    620700125

  • Reported release

    260

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-02-26

  • Closed date

    2014-02-27

  • Last modified date

    2014-04-30

  • 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

  • R260 PSY

       UP

  • R600 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2020