PK47654: FILTER THAT ALLOW HTTP BODIES WITH 3XX HTTP STATUS CODES, EXCEPT FOR 304 NOT-MODIFIED CODE.

Java SDK 1.5 SR8 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
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6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• filter that allow HTTP bodies with 3xx HTTP status codes,
  except for 304 Not-Modified code.
  

Local fix

• na
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: IBM WebSphere Application Server version     *
  *                 6.0 and 6.1 users of the HTTP channel        *
  *                 attempting to send response bodies with a    *
  *                 3xx status code.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The 3xx status codes seem to block all  *
  *                      bodies from being sent with the HTTP    *
  *                      response message.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  No HTTP body is allowed to be sent with the redirection (3xx)
  status codes. Even when one is attempted, the Content-Length is
  set to zero and no body data is sent.
  

Problem conclusion

• The 304 Not-Modified code is the only redirection status code
  that explicitly disallows a body. The others leave it optional.
  The HTTP channel is updated to allow bodies on the 3xx codes,
  except for the 304. Note that this may now mean that 3xx codes
  such as 302 may contain Transfer-Encoding: chunked and only a
  empty zero chunk body, depending on what APIs are used to send
  the response.
  
  This is targeted for fixpacks 6.0.2.23, 6.1.0.11, and higher
  releases.
  Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• HTTPCHAN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R60A PSY

     UP

• R60H PSY

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• R60I PSY

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• R60P PSY

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• R60S PSY

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• R60W PSY

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• R60Z PSY

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• R61A PSY

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• R61H PSY

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• R61I PSY

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• R61P PSY

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• R61S PSY

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• R61W PSY

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• R61Z PSY

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