PQ74410: WEBSPHERE DO NOT ACCEPT REQUETS WITH MORE THAN 100 HEADERS.

 A fix is available

5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 Fix Pack 2 (Version 5.0.2)



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
There is a maximum limit for number of HTTP headers that can be
sent to WebSphere in a request. In IHS this is configurable via
LimitRequestFields directive in httpd.conf file. THe maximum hea
ders by default is 100, if there are more than 100 headers in a
request then WebSphere fails to handle the request.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users with      *
*                 client applications that interface directly  *
*                 to the HTTP Transport and send more than     *
*                 100 header fields per request.               *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WebSphere does not accept requests      *
*                      with more than 100 headers.             *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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WebSphere has a hardlimit maximum of 100 headers per request.
Problem conclusion
Increased the number of headers per request to 500.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ74410
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 2003-05-21
Closed date 2003-05-21
Last modified date 2003-05-21

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
PQ72435

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
Transprt          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WAS BASE 5.0
Fixed component ID 5630A3600

Applicable component levels
R00W PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R003 PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ74410
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 21, 2003