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: **************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All Users of z/VM TCP/IP and SSL Servers * * running in FIPS mode. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF * **************************************************************** 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 RTN CODES: CIRCUMVENTION: MESSAGE TO SUBMITTER: