PH54015: REWRITERULE SUBSTITUTION ENDING IN "?" PRODUCES %3F IN URL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• RewriteRule substitution ending in "?" produces %3f in URL
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM HTTP Server with           *
  *                  IFPH53014                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: mod_rewrite in the interim fix for      *
  *                      PH53014 has a regression that causes a  *
  *                      trailing "?" in a RewriteRule to add    *
  *                      %3F                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A trailing "?" is meant to tell mod_rewrite to not propagate the
  original query string to the rewritten URL.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was updated to restore the original behavior of the
  trailing "?".
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in IBM HTTP
  Server fix packs 8.5.5.24 and 9.0.5.16. For more information, se
  'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

Temporary fix

• In 9.0, the [QSD] flag can be used instead of a trailing "?"
  

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

  IBM HTTP SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0801

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