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PI97499: WMQ PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TLS CIPHERS ON Z/OS PLATFORM

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Support for certain TLS ciphers are provided on distributed
    versions of MQ however not currently incorporated into the
    product for MQ on z/OS including the following cipherspecs :
    ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
    ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
    

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Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM MQ for z/OS Version 8       *
    *                 Release 0 Modification 0.                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Add the following cipher specs.         *
    *                      ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384  X'C030'   *
    *                      ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256  X'C02F'   *
    ****************************************************************
    Add the following cipher specifications to the product.
    ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384  X'C030'
    ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256  X'C02F'
    

Problem conclusion

  • The following cipher specifications are added to the product.
    ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384  X'C030'
    ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256  X'C02F'
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • ×**** PE19/04/26 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH11527  FOR DESCRIPTION
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI97499

  • Reported component name

    IBM MQ Z/OS V8

  • Reported component ID

    5655W9700

  • Reported release

    000

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-05-02

  • Closed date

    2018-06-14

  • Last modified date

    2020-08-18

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

    PI85046

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

    UI56544

Modules/Macros

  • CSQDSMFC CSQMCNAC CSQXCCIS CSQXSMFU
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IBM MQ Z/OS V8

  • Fixed component ID

    5655W9700

Applicable component levels

  • R000 PSY UI56544

       UP18/07/25 P F807

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 August 2020