PI48695: DGW COMPATIBILITY FOR CGI QUERY STRINGS AND SYNTAX IN SERVER-SIDE INCLUDES

8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR is making multiple changes to the IBM HTTP Server
  powered by Apache for DGW compatibility:
  1) allow query strings in <!--#exec cgi-->
  2) allow & to be used in SSI variable expansion
  

Local fix

• For query strings, use the include virtual SSI method
  
  For SSI variable expansion, use $DOCUMENT_URI instead of
  &DOCUMENT_URI
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users migrating from the Domino Go          *
  *                  webserver to IBM HTTP Server powered by     *
  *                  Apache.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The variable expansion syntax in        *
  *                      serverside includes is different in     *
  *                      IHS. Query strings cannot be used in    *
  *                      the exec tag.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix, or migrate SSIs to use IHS  *
  *                  syntax (see circumvention).                 *
  ****************************************************************
  In serverside includes, the variable expansion syntax in DGW
  (e.g. "&VAR_NAME;") is unsupported in IHS. Additionally,
  attempting to pass a query string in the SSI exec tag(e.g.
  <!--#exec cgi="/index.html?query_string"-->) is also
  unsupported.
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix allows DGW style variable expansion syntax only on
  z/OS and enables query strings in <!--#exec
  cgi--> on all platforms.
  
  This fix is targeted toward the following fixpacks:
   - 7.0.0.39
   - 8.0.0.12
   - 8.5.5.9
   - 9.0.0.0-PI49954
  

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

  WAS IHS ZOS

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3510

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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