PQ58684: WITH HTTP TRANSPORT ENABLED, WEBSPHERE IS INCORRECTLY CONVERTINGTHE FIRST CHARACTER OF POST DATA

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
With the HTTP Catcher (Transport) functionality enabled in
WebSphere Application Server for zOS os/390 v4.01, the first
character of POST data parsed into the server is converted to
lower case if the character is alphabetic. This is incorrect and
can cause applications to fail if the code is keyed on the
case being upper.
Local fix
Run the request through the HTTP Server/plugin.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.                  *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The HTTP Transport code does character  *
*                      lowercasing of the request header names *
*                      for performance reasons. The code could *
*                      go beyond the headers and incorrectly   *
*                      lowercase the first character of the    *
*                      POST Data if it were a POST request.    *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The HTTP Transport code does character lowercasing of the
request header names for performance reasons. The code could
go beyond the headers and incorrectly lowercase the first
character of the POST Data if it were a POST request.
Problem conclusion
Logic error will be corrected so that no conversion will be done
beyond the request headers.

APAR PQ58684 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W401039 of
WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ58684
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-03-04
Closed date 2002-04-02
Last modified date 2002-05-06

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UQ64712

Modules/Macros
BBOCHSES BBOUBINF        

Fix information
Fixed component name WASKBASE
Fixed component ID 5655A9801

Applicable component levels
R401 PSY UQ64712    UP02/04/08 P F204

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 401
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ58684
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 6, 2002