PK86608: ACCEPT MESSAGE CONTAINS INCORRECT CONTENT-TYPE

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

An HTTP accept message contains an incompatible Content-Type
(SOAP 1.1) for SOAP 1.2 requests. This may result in
interoperability errors for 2-way asynchronous messages or
HTTP 202 acknowledge messages.

Example wire trace for the incoming request message:

POST
/IBM_WS_SYS_RESPONSESERVLET/RspEAR:RSPClient.war/services/
RspService12.RspService12 HTTP/1.1

Content-Type: application/soap xml; charset=utf-8
Host: ws2.acme.com:9080
Content-Length: 778
Expect: 100-continue
Connection: Keep-Alive
HTTP/1.1 100 Continue
Content-Length: 0
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 18:24:47 GMT
Server: WebSphere Application Server/7.0
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 18:24:47 GMT

Example incoming wire trace for the acknowledgment:

Server: WebSphere Application Server/7.0
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
IBM-WAS-Reset-Connection: TRUE
Content-Language: en-US
Set-Cookie: JSESSIONID=0000zNxk_c2GW_Mr7c0hlXC1cl6:-1; Path=/
Transfer-Encoding: chunked
Expires: Thu, 01 Dec 1994 16:00:00 GMT
Cache-Control: no-cache="set-cookie, set-cookie2"

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
*                  JAX-WS applications                         *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The HTTP accept message from the        *
*                      Websphere Application Server contains   *
*                      an incompatible HTTP Content-Type.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a FixPack containing this APAR on   *
*                  the server sending the response or          *
*                  acknowledgement message.                    *
****************************************************************
JAX-WS web services support both SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2
protocols.  When the WebSphere Application Server JAX-WS
runtime receives a SOAP 1.2 request, it should respond with a
SOAP 1.2 message or acknowledgement.

A SOAP 1.1 message will have the value "text/xml" in the HTTP
MIME Content-Type Header.
A SOAP 1.2 message will have the value "application/soap xml"
in the HTTP MIME Content-Type Header.

When a client web service application calls a SOAP 1.2 web
service hosted on the WebSphere Application Server, the JAX-WS
runtime may respond with a SOAP 1.1 message.  This may cause
an error on the client receiving the message.

Example request message received on the WebSphere Application
Server:


POST
/IBM_WS_SYS_RESPONSESERVLET/RspEAR:RSPClient.war/services/
RspService12.RspService12 HTTP/1.1

Content-Type: application/soap xml; charset=utf-8
Host: ws2.acme.com:9080
Content-Length: 778
Expect: 100-continue
Connection: Keep-Alive
HTTP/1.1 100 Continue
Content-Length: 0
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 18:24:47 GMT
Server: WebSphere Application Server/7.0
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 18:24:47 GMT

Example, invalid response sent from the WebSphere Application
Server:

Server: WebSphere Application Server/7.0
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
IBM-WAS-Reset-Connection: TRUE
Content-Language: en-US
Set-Cookie: JSESSIONID=0000zNxk_c2GW_Mr7c0hlXC1cl6:-1; Path=/
Transfer-Encoding: chunked
Expires: Thu, 01 Dec 1994 16:00:00 GMT
Cache-Control: no-cache="set-cookie, set-cookie2"


If the client application is using a different vendor to
receive the web service message, the vendor's runtime may fail
due to a SOAP version mismatch.

The root of the problem is the IBM JAX-WS engine is sending
an incompatible Content-Type value.

Problem conclusion

The IBM JAX-WS runtime contained code to send a
asynchronous response or acknowledge message with a
Content-Type set to the SOAP 1.1 protocol.   This code was
changed to send the response or acknowledgment message with a
Content-Type that matches the Content-Type of the incoming
message.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.5.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PK86608
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-05-14
Closed date
2009-05-28
Last modified date
2009-05-28

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

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Fixed component ID
5724H8800

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 October 2021

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Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Fixed component name

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

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