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APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile server does not provide a mechanism to handle RFC1123 4 digit year format on the cookies.
Local fix
n/a
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server Liberty Profile * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Cookies cannot be given a 4 digit * * year value expiry date. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile is not providing 4 digit year values on version 0 cookies, whilst traditional WebSphere Application Server profiles enable the user to set a property to designate the date format required on version 0 cookies.
Problem conclusion
The default behaviour of the Liberty profile has been altered such that version 0 cookies added to a servlet response using the HttpServletResponse.addCookie method have the expiry date set in a 4 digit year value format. Note that this default behaviour differs from that of other WebSphere Application Server profiles. A property (v0CookieDateRFC1123compat) has been added to the Liberty profile server's httpOptions configuration element which can be used to specify whether 4 digit or 2 digit year values should be used - moreso, the date formats switch between a style mentioned in RFC1123 and a style mentioned in RFC2109. RFC1123 format style : Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:00:00 GMT RFC2109 format style : Mon, 09-Dec-13 09:00:00 GMT The property can also be found on other WebSphere Application Server profiles but defaults to "false", on the Liberty profile server this property defaults to "true". To revert to the existing RFC2109 date format on the Liberty profile server, you should add the following entry to your httpEndpoint definitions (or update the existing httpOptions of those definitions): <httpOptions v0CookieDateRFC1123compat="false"/> Additionally note that the behaviour of setting a cookie via the use of addHeader has not been changed, this functions as previously, unless both addHeader and addCookie are used to set cookies on the same response. The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.2. 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
PM92677
Reported component name
LIBERTY PROFILE
Reported component ID
5724J0814
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-07-10
Closed date
2013-12-10
Last modified date
2013-12-10
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
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
12 January 2022