PQ98957: PROXY HTTP MISHANDLES ENCODING OF REQUEST BODY WHEN CLIENT SENDS CHUNKED ENCODING OR A FILTER MODIFIES THE CONTENT LENGTH

 Fixes are available

IBM HTTP Server V6.0 Fix Pack 2
PK65782; 2.0.47.1: IBM HTTP Server V2.0.47 Cumulative Interim Fix



APAR status
Closed as fixed if next.

Error description
proxy http mishandles encoding of request body when client sends
chunked encoding or a filter modifies the content length
Local fix Problem summary
For the case where client sent chunked data,
mod_proxy_http has been changed to use the same (chunked)
encoding when forwarding the data to the origin server.
Previously, no encoding (C-L or chunked) was used.  For the
case where client send C-L but an input filter modified the
data, the data will be spooled by mod_proxy_http until complete,
then it will be sent to the origin server with C-L.  Previously,
an incorrect C-L would be sent to the origin server.
Problem conclusion Temporary fix Comments
This APAR is being closed as Fixed IF Next.  There is
a deficiency that we currently plan to fix if there is another
release.  (At present, it is expected that this fix will be
available for IHS 2.0.42.x and IHS 2.0.47.x via cumulative
i-fix 
PK01070 during Q1 '05.)
APAR information
APAR number PQ98957
Reported component name WAS HTTP SERVER
Reported component ID 5630A3603
Reported release 00S
Status CLOSED FIN
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2005-01-03
Closed date 2005-02-23
Last modified date 2005-02-23

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Fix information

Applicable component levels
R00A PSN    UP
R00H PSN    UP
R003 PSN    UP
R00I PSN    UP
R00S PSN    UP
R00W PSN    UP
R00P PSN    UP
R10A PSN    UP
R10H PSN    UP
R103 PSN    UP
R10I PSN    UP
R10S PSN    UP
R10W PSN    UP
R10P PSN    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > IBM HTTP Server > Runtime
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00S
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ98957
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 23, 2005