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PM92677: THE COOKIE DOES NOT GET SET IN THE BROWSER

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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:

    PM34869

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 January 2022