PM56259: PLUG-IN FAILS TO CONVERT ALL DATA TO EBCDIC WHEN HEADER SIZE IS GREATER THAN 8K

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Plug-in uses a buffer size of 8K to read in the header; and on
z/OS the HTTP Server expects the data to be in EBCDIC. If the
header size exceeds 8K, the remaining data is never converted
into EBCDIC.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0       *
*                  and V8.0 z/OS webserver plugin users        *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Headers greater than 8KB are corrupted  *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Headers are read in 8KB chunks. Only the first read was being
converted to ascii for processes so subsequent chunks would be
corrupted when they were converted back to ebcdic since they
were never converted to ascii.

Problem conclusion

The entire header (regardless of size) is now translated into
ascii so the corruption no longer occurs.

APAR PM56259 is currently targeted for inclusion in
Service Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.23 of WebSphere
Application Server V7.0 and Fix Pack 8.0.0.4 of WebSphere
Application  Server V8.0.

The fix will also be delivered as sysrouted APAR PM56981 in
WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 6.1.0.45.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PM56259
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-01-18
Closed date
2012-01-30
Last modified date
2012-06-03

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

PM56981

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK78616
UP12/05/26 P F205

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2021

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PM56259: PLUG-IN FAILS TO CONVERT ALL DATA TO EBCDIC WHEN HEADER SIZE IS GREATER THAN 8K

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

R700 PSY UK78616

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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