IJ08899: INTRODUCE FLAG TO ALLOW HMAC TO FAILOVER TO IBMJCE FROM IBMJCEPLUS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
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  Stack Trace: N/A
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  N/A
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A flag was introduced which will prevent Hmac algorithms from
  being registered in the IBMJCEPlus and IBMJCEPlusFIPS providers,
  thus making all getInstance calls for Hmac algorithms fail over
  to IBMJCE or other registered providers.
  

Problem conclusion

• A flag was introduced which will prevent Hmac algorithms from
  being registered in the IBMJCEPlus and IBMJCEPlusFIPS providers,
  thus making all getInstance calls for Hmac algorithms fail over
  to IBMJCE or other registered providers.
  A fix is made to IBMJCEPlus/IBMJCEPlusFIPS.
  The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 138973.
  JVMs affected: Java 8
  The fix was delivered for Java 8 in 18_03u1.
  The affected jar is "ibmjceplus.jar".
  The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
  "20180815"
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  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8 SR5 FP21 (8.0.5.21)
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  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

• N/A
  

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