IV78711: SSLENGINE CLIENT HANG WHEN USING RSA_EXPORT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: A SSLEngine client hang is seen when using
  RSA_EXPORT cipher suites.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem is a SSLHandshakeException is cached by SSLEngine and it
  goes to next state to wait for data and hence hang.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is to explicitly throw the fatal error while the
  SSLHandshakeException occurs.
  The associated RTC PR is 101694
  The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117029
  JVMs affected : Java 6.0, Java 6.1, Java 7.0 , Java 7.1 and Java
  8.0
  The fix was delivered for Java 6.0 SR16 FP30, Java 6.1 SR8 FP30,
  Java 7.0 SR9 FP30, Java 7.1 SR3 FP30 and Java 8.0 SR2 FP10
  The affected jar is "ibmjsseprovider2.jar".
  The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
  "20151105"
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR2 FP10  (8.0.2.10)
     6 R1 SR8 FP20  (6.1.8.20)
     7 R1 SR3 FP30  (7.1.3.30)
     7    SR9 FP30  (7.0.9.30)
     6    SR16 FP20 (6.0.16.20)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

     UP

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP