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IV66609: IBMCE AES-GCM CIPHER HAS UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: The IBMJCE AES-GCM Cipher behaves unexpectedly
    when no text has been supplied for the cipher operation.  If no
    text is supplied for a Cipher.ENCRYPT operation a
    NullPointerException is thrown.  If no text is supplied for a
    Cipher.DECRYPT operation a NegativeArraySizeException is thrown.
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The IBMJCE AES-GCM Cipher behaves unexpectedly when no text has
    been supplied for the cipher operation
    

Problem conclusion

  • The IBMJCE AES-GCM Cipher has been updated to properly handle a
    cipher operation for which no text has been supplied.
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       6    SR16 FP3  (6.0.16.3)
       7    SR8 FP10  (7.0.8.10)
       6 R1 SR8 FP3   (6.1.8.3)
       7 R1 SR2 FP10  (7.1.2.10)
    .
    Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
    Refreshes and Fix Packs.
    For those running stand-alone, information about the Service
    Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
               https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV66609

  • Reported component name

    SECURITY

  • Reported component ID

    620700125

  • Reported release

    600

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-11-05

  • Closed date

    2014-11-11

  • Last modified date

    2014-11-11

  • 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

  • R600 PSY

       UP

  • R260 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 December 2020