IT44117: VERY LONG HTTP URLS MAY NOT BE PARSED CORRECTLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A very long HTTP URL greater than 1024 bytes, such as when a
  security token is included in the URL, may not be parsed
  correctly resulting in a BIP2330 or other error from subsequent
  parsers due to the HTTP information not being correctly
  processed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of IBM App Connect v12 who use HTTP or REST URLs which
  include a security token.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  AIX, Linux on Power platform, Linux on x86-64 platform, Linux on
  zSeries platform, Windows on x86-64 platform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  A very long HTTP URL greater than 1024 bytes, such as when a
  security token is included in the URL, may not be parsed
  correctly resulting in a BIP2330 or other error from subsequent
  parsers due to the HTTP information not being correctly
  processed.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code what changed to allow much larger URLs to be processed
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v12.0      12.0.10.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0560

Applicable component levels