PQ86467: Plugin Failed to parse and set headers on Solaris & WAS 4.0.7

 Fixes are available

5.1.0.5: WebSphere Application Server Express 5.1 Cumulative Fix 5
PQ86603: IBM HTTP Server V2.0.x mod_alias/mod_rewrite conflict with V5.0 plug-in
4.0.2-4.0.7: Plug-in component cumulative fix
5.0.2.7: WebSphere Application Server Express 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 7
5.1.1: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1 Fix Pack 1 (Version 5.1.1)
5.0.2.12: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 12
5.0.2.13: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 13
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for AIX
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Solaris
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for HP-UX
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Windows
5.0.2.14: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 14 for Linux
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
5.0.2.15: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for HP-UX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for AIX
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Solaris
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Windows
5.1.1.9: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 9 for Linux
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.0.2.16: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
5.0.2.8: WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 8
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for HP-UX
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for AIX
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Solaris
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Windows
5.1.1.10: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 for Linux
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.0.2.17: WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer upgraded from WAS 4.0.3 to 4.0.7.  Updated plugin on a
Solaris box and started to get the following error message:

ERROR: ns_plugin: cb_get_headers: Failed to parse and set
headers:
|host="sssccded11" content-type="text/xml; charset=utf-8"
content-length="501" soapaction="\""|
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of WebSphere plug-in for iPlanet Web   *
*                 server.                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When plug-in gets the request headers   *
*                      from  the iPlanet webserver, some       *
*                      characters, such as '"' and '\',        *
*                      are escaped as '\"' and '\\'.           *
*                      Plug-in did not handle multiple such    *
*                      escaped characters correctly.           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
iPlanet plug-in did not correctly process multiple escaped
characters in request header.
Problem conclusion
Plug-in should send the header without escaping backslash.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ86467
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE SO
Reported component ID 5630A2202
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2004-03-22
Closed date 2004-04-14
Last modified date 2004-04-14

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
plugin          

SRLS

Fix information

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ86467
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 14, 2004