PQ73877: A LONG REDIRECT URL STRING RETURNS A BLANK PAGE IN THE BROWSER INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT HTTP REDIRECT RESPONSE.

 A fix is available

4.0.6: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 6



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
WebSphere commerce has some servlet code that issues a redirct
string to the browser.  The redirect URL is VERY long.  The
HTTP server returns a blank response instead of the correct HTTP
redirect response.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server users who   *
*                 use sendRedirect requests with a Location    *
*                 URI greater than 8k.                         *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Redirect requests with Location URL     *
*                      greater than 8k fail.                   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The plugin would fail on writing responses which contain
a header greater than the default buffer size of 8k.  Reading
of the first 8k of data would succeed however the next read
would contain the remains of the header value.  Since the
string was not in the Header: Value format an INVALID_FORMAT
error is returned.
Problem conclusion
The plugin was modified so that if a header value was greater
than 8k, a larger buffer of 100k is allocated.
Temporary fix
PQ7116_Test.jar
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ73877
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-05-06
Closed date 2003-05-06
Last modified date 2003-05-06

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
PQ71167

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
Plugin          

SRLS

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Fixed component ID 5630A2200

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 #: PQ73877
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 6, 2003