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PM85568: HTTPONLYCOOKIES CONFIGURATION ATTRIBUTE NOT HONORED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • HttpOnly flag might not be attached to some cookies
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The webAppSecurity server security      *
    *                      config element attribute used for       *
    *                      configuring the httpOnlyCookies flag    *
    *                      is not honored.                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    HttpOnly flag needs to be added as an attrribute of
    cookies.  However there are a couple of cookies which Websphere
    Application Server generates which did not have these
    attributes.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM85568

  • Reported component name

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0814

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-03-26

  • Closed date

    2013-06-04

  • Last modified date

    2013-06-04

  • 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

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0814

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 September 2020