IV84129: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WITH JSSE/FIPS IN JAVA 8

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When enabling FIPS in Java 8, a
  NullPointerException is seen while performing SSL connection.
  .
  Stack Trace: java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.ibm.crypto.fips.provider.GCTR.gcm_ad(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.crypto.fips.provider.AESGCMCrypt.c(Unknown
  Source)
   at com.ibm.crypto.fips.provider.AESGCMCipher.a(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.crypto.fips.provider.AESGCMCipher.engineDoFinal(Unknown
  Source)
   at javax.crypto.CipherSpi.bufferCrypt(Unknown Source)
   at javax.crypto.CipherSpi.engineDoFinal(Unknown Source)
   at javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.jsse2.CipherBox.decrypt(CipherBox.java:587)
   at
  com.ibm.jsse2.EngineInputRecord.decrypt(EngineInputRecord.java:1
  93)
   at
  com.ibm.jsse2.SSLEngineImpl.readRecord(SSLEngineImpl.java:1024)
   at
  com.ibm.jsse2.SSLEngineImpl.readNetRecord(SSLEngineImpl.java:957
  )
   at
  com.ibm.jsse2.SSLEngineImpl.unwrap(SSLEngineImpl.java:831)
   at javax.net.ssl.SSLEngine.unwrap(SSLEngine.java:619)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem in handling ByteBuffer with non-zero pos
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is to copy the input data to be processed to a newly
  created array and then perform the encryption/decryption on the
  newly created array,
  The associated RTC PR is 111196
  The associated Austin CMVC defect is 117225
  The associated Austin APAR is IV83436
  JVMs affected : Java 8.0
  The fix was delivered for Java 8.0 SR3 FP10
  The affected jar is "ibmjsseprovider2.jar".
  The build level of this jar for the affected releases is
  "20160420"
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8 SR3 FP10 (8.0.3.10)
  .
  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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