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