IV81050: STRENGTHEN HWKEYTOOL DEFAULT SIGNATURE ALGORITHM TO SHA256WITHRS A

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  Current default signature algorithm is MD5withRSA.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Strengthen hwkeytool default signature algorithm to
  SHA256withRSA
  

Problem conclusion

• hwkeytool default signature algorithm is strengthened to
  SHA256withRSA
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   6 SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25)
   6 R1 SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25)
   7 SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40)
   7 R1 SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40)
   8 SR3 (8.0.3.0)
  .
  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

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R270 PSY

     UP