PM24172: Redirected URL for ?wsdl request may include backslash characters.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

A JAX-RPC service application might packages its WSDL file in a
subdirectory of WEB-INF\wsdl (for WAR modules) or
META-INF\wsdl (for EJB modules). If a user makes a ?wsdl
request from such a JAX-RPC service, the redirected URL might
contain backslash characters in the request URI.

For example, the HelloWorld.war module packages the
HelloWorld.wsdl in the directory structure
WEB-INF/wsdl/first/second/third.

When the user makes a ?wsdl request from this service, the
redirected URL in the web browser's address bar is

http://myhost.ibm.com/Hello/HelloWorldServices/WEB-INF/
first\second\third\HelloWorld.wsdl.

Some customers may fail to process URL's with backslash
characters.

Local fix

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Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  Users making ?wsdl requests from IBM        *
*                  WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and V7.0  *
*                  JAX-RPC services.                           *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Redirected URL for ?wsdl request may    *
*                      include backslash characters.           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that includes this APAR. *
****************************************************************
A JAX-RPC service application might packages its WSDL file in a
subdirectory of WEB-INF\wsdl (for WAR modules) or
META-INF\wsdl (for EJB modules). If a user makes a ?wsdl
request from such a JAX-RPC service, the redirected URL might
contain backslash characters in the request URI.

For example, the HelloWorld.war module packages the
HelloWorld.wsdl in the directory structure
WEB-INF/wsdl/first/second/third.

When the user makes a ?wsdl request from this service, the
redirected URL in the web browser's address bar is

http://myhost.ibm.com/Hello/HelloWorldServices/WEB-INF/
first\second\third\HelloWorld.wsdl.

Some customers may fail to process URL's with backslash
characters.

Note that since UNIX operating system pathnames do not contain
backslash characters, this problem would only occur in a
Microsoft Windows environment.

Problem conclusion

Request for Comment 1738: "Uniform Resource Locators (URL)"
describes backslash characters as unsafe for URL's. The
JAX-RPC runtime was changed to replace all instances of "\"
with "/" in redirected URL's for ?wsdl requests.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 6.1.0.37 and 7.0.0.15.  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
PM24172
Reported component name
WEBSERVIC FEATU
Reported component ID
5724J0850
Reported release
61A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-10-08
Closed date
2010-10-22
Last modified date
2010-10-22

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
WEBSPHERE APP S
Fixed component ID
5724J0800

Applicable component levels

R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 October 2021

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PM24172: Redirected URL for ?wsdl request may include backslash characters.

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 Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

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