Error : SunEC.initialize - java.lang.InternalError for smkeytool.sh

Products

• SITEMINDER

Issue/Introduction

 

When running the smkeytool.sh tool, this command returns error :

  # cd /opt/CA/siteminder
  # source ./ca_ps_env.ksh
  # cd bin
  # ./smkeytool.sh

  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.InternalError
          at sun.security.ec.SunEC.initialize(Native Method)
          at sun.security.ec.SunEC.access$000(SunEC.java:49)
          at sun.security.ec.SunEC$1.run(SunEC.java:61)
          at sun.security.ec.SunEC$1.run(SunEC.java:58)
          at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

   [...]

 

Environment

 

Policy Server 12.8SP4 on RedHat 6;

 

Cause

 

At first glance, this is related to a regression in the JVM running
with the Policy Server 12.8SP4 (1).

 

Resolution

 

- Upgrade the JVM to 1.8.0_212 or above as per our Support Matrix for
  Policy Server 12.8SP4 (2).

 

Additional Information

 

(1)

    Bug 1332867 - Unexpected java.lang.InternalError in sun.security.ec.SunEC when Security.removeProvider("SunPKCS11-Solaris");

      Actual results:
        Exception in thread "main" java.lang.InternalError
                at sun.security.ec.SunEC.initialize(Native Method)
                at sun.security.ec.SunEC.access$000(SunEC.java:49)
                at sun.security.ec.SunEC$1.run(SunEC.java:61)
                at sun.security.ec.SunEC$1.run(SunEC.java:58)
                at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332867

(2)

    The following table lists the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) support requirements for release 12.8.03 and above:

      | SiteMinder Component | Java Runtime Environment                                |
      |----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------|
      | Policy Server        | AdoptOpenJDK 1.8.212 (or later updates on 1.8.x) 64 bit |

      p.9

    https://ftpdocs.broadcom.com/cadocs/0/contentimages/Symantec%20SiteMinder_12_8_Platform%20Support%20Matrix_23Nov2021.pdf