PI39806: INTERNAL RESTRUCTURE TO ALLOW FUTURE SECURITY APARS THAT AFFECT CIPHERS TO BE DELIVERED EASIER

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• Internal restructure to allow future security APARs that
  affect ciphers to be delivered easier.  The associated PTFs
  should also be significantly smaller and affect fewer parts
  than previous PTFs.
  .
  ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: SSLV3 SSL
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Internal restructure to allow future    *
  *                      security APARs that affect ciphers to   *
  *                      be delivered easier.                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Internal restructure to allow future security APARs that affect
  ciphers to be delivered easier.  The associated PTFs should also
  be significantly smaller and affect fewer parts than previous
  PTFs.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

• CICS has introduced a new part, DFHSOXC, which will provide
  the capability for IBM support to supply a simple usermod to
  reinstate removed ciphers while connected systems are upgraded
  to use more secure ciphers.
  
  In addition, future security APARs requiring CICS to remove
  support for selected ciphers should be quicker to process and
  affect fewer parts.  This will result in fewer, smaller PTFs
  that have simpler pre-req chains.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  PI39808 PI39809 UI29663 UI29664 UI29669 UI29670

Modules/Macros

•    DFHSOSE  DFHSOXC  JCI6403J JCI6503J
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS V3 Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655M1500

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY UI29669

     UP15/08/01 P F507

• R403 PSY UI29670

     UP15/08/01 P F507

• R500 PSY UI29663

     UP15/08/01 P F507

• R503 PSY UI29664

     UP15/08/01 P F507

Fix is available

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