IV82715: FAILED TO READ SYSTEM PROPERTY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: While trying to create a X509Factory instance
  within a doPrivileged method, an AccessControlException is
  thrown if an AccessControlContext with no permission is passed
  as parameter to doPrivileged method.
  .
  Stack Trace: java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied
  ("java.util.PropertyPermission" "os.name" "read")
       at
  java/security/AccessController.throwACE(AccessController.java:12
  5)
       at
  java/security/AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.
  java:234(Compiled Code))
       at
  java/lang/SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:5
  63(Compiled Code))
       at
  java/lang/SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(SecurityManager.ja
  va:1312(Compiled Code))
       at java/lang/System.getProperty(System.java:430(Compiled
  Code))
       at java/lang/System.getProperty(System.java:414(Compiled
  Code))
       at com/ibm/crypto/provider/X509Factory.<init>(Bytecode
  PC:22)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Issue is no doPrivileged method surrounded to the call to read
  system property
  

Problem conclusion

• Add doPrivileged method to surround the call to read system
  property.
  The associated RTC PR is 109285
  The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117202
  The associated Austin APAR is IV82269
  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 FP25, Java 6.1 SR8 FP25,
  Java 7.0 SR9 FP40, Java 7.1 SR3 FP 40 and Java 8.0 SR3
  The affected jar is "ibmjceprovider.jar".
  The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
  "20160314"
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     7    SR9 FP40  (7.0.9.40)
     6    SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25)
     8    SR3       (8.0.3.0)
     6 R1 SR8 FP25  (6.1.8.25)
     7 R1 SR3 FP40  (7.1.3.40)
  .
  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

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R270 PSY

     UP