IJ00561: CALLING CIPHER.GETPARAMETERS() FOR AESGCM CIPHER WITH IBMJCE THROWS EXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: A java.lang.IllegalArgumentException is thrown
  when calling Cipher.getParameters() for an AESGCM cipher with
  the IBMJCE provider.
  .
  Stack Trace: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: src array is
  null
   at javax.crypto.spec.GCMParameterSpec.<init>(Unknown Source)
   at
  com.ibm.crypto.provider.AESGCMCipher.engineGetParameters(Unknown
  Source)
   at javax.crypto.Cipher.a(Unknown Source)
   at javax.crypto.Cipher.init(Unknown Source)
   at javax.crypto.Cipher.init(Unknown Source)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A java.lang.IllegalArgumentException is thrown when calling
  Cipher.getParameters() for an AESGCM Cipher with the IBMJCE
  provider.
  

Problem conclusion

• A IBMJCE provider has been updated to prevent the exception from
  occurring when getting parameters for an AESGCM Cipher from the
  IBMJCE provider.
  The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 135139
  The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117705
  JVMs affected: Java 8
  The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR5FP5
  The affected jar is "ibmjceprovider.jar".
  The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
  "20170926"
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8 SR5 FP5 (8.0.5.5)
  .
  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:

• Fixed component name

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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