PK78128: Set-Cookie headers not forwarded to client for 304 response

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Set-Cookie and Set-Cookie2 response headers are discarded
  from 304 (HTTP_NOT_MODIFIED) responses, but they should be
  preserved.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Any application that sets cookies during 304 *
  * responses.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HTTP Cookies set during the response    *
  * are not forwarded to the client when the HTTP status code is *
  * 304 instead of 200.                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this fix if cookie/session data is     *
  * lost and the IHS access log shows this occurs during a 304   *
  * response.                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  
  Set-Cookie and Set-Cookie2 were not present in the short list
  of headers that should not be discarded from 304 responses.
  

Problem conclusion

• The headers are preserved on 304 responses.
  
  This fix is targeted for IHS fixpacks:
   6.0.2.35
   6.1.0.25
   (n/a for 7.0 release)
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  IBM HTTP SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0801

Applicable component levels

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