IJ47117: KEYTOOL -GENCERT FAILS WITH EXTENSIONS (-EXT OPTIONS)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: (1) The "keytool -gencert" with "-ext
  honored=-2.5.29.35,-2.5.29.14" fails with the following error:
  keytool error (likely untranslated): java.lang.RuntimeException:
  java.io.IOException: No extension found with name
  x509.info.extensions.AuthorityKeyIdentifier
  (2) The "keytool -gencert" with "-ext san=dns:a" fails with the
  following error:
  keytool error (likely untranslated): java.lang.RuntimeException:
  java.io.IOException: SubjectAlternativeName: Illegal argument
  type
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• (1) The name format was wrong for the extensions.
  (2) A proper constructor was missing.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is made to IBMJCE and IBMPKCS
  The associated Hursley RTC Problem Report is 149346
  JVMs affected: Java 8
  The fix was delivered for Java 8 SR8 FP10
  The affected jar is "ibmjceprovider.jar" and "ibmpkcs.jar"
  The build level of ibmjceprovider.jar for the affected releases
  is "8.0 build_20230602-17"
  The build level of ibmpkcs.jar for the affected releases is "8.0
  build_20230602-20"
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
  .
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
   8 SR8 FP10 (8.0.8.10)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  maintenance can be found at:
   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SECURITY

• Fixed component ID

  620700125

Applicable component levels