IJ54206: FAILED TO READ PRIVATE KEY FROM A JKS KEYSTORE, SPECIFIED AS JCEKS KEYSTORE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: After updating the IBM JRE, we are hitting
  Exception in thread "main"
  java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException: PrivateKeyInfo parsing
  error. This error is generated from a java program reading a JKS
  keystore while specifying the keystore type as JCEKS.
  .
  Stack Trace: Exception in thread "main"
  java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException: PrivateKeyInfo parsing
  error.
  at com.ibm.crypto.provider.I.a(Unknown Source)
  at com.ibm.crypto.provider.JceKeyStore.engineGetKey(Unknown
  Source)
  at java.security.KeyStore.getKey(KeyStore.java:1038)
  .
  The issue was found in Java 8 SR8 FP40. Previously, when reading
  a private key from JKS keystore while specifying keystore as
  JCEKS worked. We are restoring this behavior for compatibility
  reasons.
  

Local fix

• Use Keystore.getInstance("JKS); for JKS keystore instead of
  Keystore.getInstance("JCEKS);.
  

Problem summary

• Failed to read the private key from a JKS keystore because the
  keystore type was incorrectly classified as JCEKS when reading
  from the keystore.
  

Problem conclusion

• The issue was found in Java 8 SR8 FP40. Previously, when reading
  a private key from JKS keystore, specifying keystore as JCEKS
  worked. We are restoring this behavior for compatibility
  reasons.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
  .
  IBM Semeru Runtimes
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
   8 SR8 FP45 (8.0.8.45)
  .
  Downloads and supplementary documentation can be found at the
  following locations:
  - For non z/OS operating systems:
   - IBM Semeru Runtimes, Version 11 and later
   https://www.ibm.com/semeru-runtimes/downloads/
   - IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-downloads/
  - For the z/OS operating system:
   - Java SDK Products on z/OS
   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-products-zos
  

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