PI39808: 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.
  

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:

  PI39806

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

  UI29675 UI29676 UI29677 UI29678

Modules/Macros

•    DFHLEPT@ DFHSOSE  DFHSOSES DFHSOXC  JCI6603J
  JCI6703J
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V4

• Fixed component ID

  5655S9700

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY UI29675

     UP15/08/01 P F507

• R603 PSY UI29676

     UP15/08/01 P F507

• R700 PSY UI29677

     UP15/08/01 P F507

• R703 PSY UI29678

     UP15/08/01 P F507

Fix is available

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