APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Some errors are mishandled in mod_charset_lite. This may result in the correct error response not being sent to the client or a good HTTP response code (200) being incorrectly logged in the access log when an error occurred. An HTTP 413 (request body is too large) error is one example of an error that can be mishandled.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IBM HTTP SERVER configurations which use * * mod_charset_lite to translate web content to different * * character sets, such as from EBCDIC to ASCII * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In certain error situations like when * * the incoming HTTP request is malformed, IHS generates "error * * buckets" containing the HTTP error code. mod_charset_lite * * was treating these as normal data buckets which caused much * * of IHS's error processing to be bypassed. An error message * * may appear in the error log but the access log may contain * * a normal HTTP 200 response code and the browser may not * * receive the expected ErrorDocument. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this fix if mod_charset_lite is * * enabled. * **************************************************************** mod_charset_lite can cause some HTTP errors to be handled incorrectly.
Problem conclusion
mod_charset_lite has been changed to recognize and properly handle error buckets and other metadata buckets.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PK72236
Reported component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Reported component ID
5655I3510
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2008-09-16
Closed date
2008-09-23
Last modified date
2012-08-08
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
CHARSET
Fix information
Fixed component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Fixed component ID
5655I3510
Applicable component levels
R610 PSN
UP
R700 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
09 March 2021