APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Malformed If-Modified-Since headers cause 500 errors to be
thrown. The HTTP spec states in this case we should ignore
the headers and continue with processing. Although this defect
was noted on zSeries, it is found on all versions of the code
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If user put a malformed *
* if-modified-since header, WebSphere *
* will throw a 500 error *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
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If a if-modified-since header is invalid, WebSphere throws an
IllegalArgumentException. HTTP 1.1 specification requires that
the reponse should ignore the invalid if-modified-since header.
Problem conclusion
WebSphere should ignore the malformed If-Modified-Since header
as if the header were not present.
Temporary fix
fix is up
Comments
APAR information |
APAR number |
PQ80973 |
Reported component name |
WAS BASE 5.0 |
Reported component ID |
5630A3600 |
Reported release |
00W |
Status |
CLOSED PER |
PE |
NoPE |
HIPER |
NoHIPER |
Special Attention |
NoSpecatt |
Submitted date |
2003-11-14 |
Closed date |
2004-03-15 |
Last modified date |
2004-03-15 |
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
Publications Referenced
Applicable component levels |
R003 PSY |
UP |
R00A PSY |
UP |
R00H PSY |
UP |
R00I PSY |
UP |
R00P PSY |
UP |
R00S PSY |
UP |
R00W PSY |
UP |
R103 PSY |
UP |
R10A PSY |
UP |
R10H PSY |
UP |
R10I PSY |
UP |
R10P PSY |
UP |
R10S PSY |
UP |
R10W PSY |
UP |
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