PEPM95516 SSL SERVER ABENDS ON STARTUP IN FIPS MODE

 
 APAR Identifier ...... PI04999      Last Changed ........ 14/05/28
 PEPM95516 SSL SERVER ABENDS ON STARTUP IN FIPS MODE
 
 Symptom ...... AB ABEND             Status ........... CLOSED  PER
 Severity ................... 2      Date Closed ......... 13/10/30
 Component .......... 5735FAL00      Duplicate of ........
 Reported Release ......... 630      Fixed Release ............ 999
 Component Name TCP/IP V2 FOR V      Special Notice    PE
 Current Target Date ..              Flags
 SCP ...................
 Platform ............
 
 Status Detail: SHIPMENT - Packaged solution is available for
                           shipment.
 
 PE PTF List:    UK98378
 
 PTF List:
 
 Parent APAR:
 Child APAR list:
 
 ERROR DESCRIPTION:
 After application of UK98378 for APAR PM95516 SSL Server startup
 fails with:
 CEE3204S The system detected a protection exception
          (System Completion Code=0C4)
 when started in FIPS mode.
 
 LOCAL FIX:
 
 PROBLEM SUMMARY:
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 * USERS AFFECTED: All Users of z/VM TCP/IP and SSL Servers     *
 *                 running in FIPS mode.                        *
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 * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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 * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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 After the application of PTF UK98378 the SSL Server may abend on
 startup when configured to start in FIPS mode. The reported
 symptom is an 0C4 abend but other abends may occur.
 
 PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
 APAR in error: PM95516
 An error in the code added by PM95516 left a pointer
 uninitialized in the FIPS enabling code. The code has been
 changed to correctly initialize the pointer.
 
 TEMPORARY FIX:
 
 COMMENTS:
 
 MODULES/MACROS:   GSKCMS31 GSKC31F  SSLGSKCF
 
 SRLS:      NONE
 
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