PI38322: Allow mod_cache in IBM HTTP Server to ignore an 'Authorization' HTTP request header

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Ordinarily, requests with an 'Authorization' header are not
served out of the cache, because doing so short-circuits any
access controls that might be configured for the resource.
There is currently no means to allow those requests to be
served out of the cache if that is the desired behavior.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server and the mod_cache  *
*                  module receiving requests with an           *
*                  'Authorization' HTTP request header         *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: There is no means to allow requests     *
*                      with an 'Authorization' header to be    *
*                      served from the cache.                  *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Install this fix if using mod_cache and     *
*                  want to be able to serve requests with an   *
*                  'Authorization' header from the cache.      *
****************************************************************
IHS should allow cached responses to be served to requests
that contain an Authorization header WITHOUT performing any
access control.

Problem conclusion

A 'CacheSkipAuthorizationCheck' directive was added to allow
mod_cache to serve responses out of its cache even if the
request has an Authorization header, such as with HTTP Basic
Authentication.  If a matching response is in the cache,
authentication and authorization will NOT be performed.

Only set this directive if all of the resources configured with
CacheEnable should be served unauthenticated despite the
presence of the 'Authorization' header.

This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
- 7.0.0.39
- 8.0.0.11
- 8.5.5.7

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI38322
Reported component name
IBM HTTP SERVER
Reported component ID
5724J0801
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-04-03
Closed date
2015-05-15
Last modified date
2015-05-15

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

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
07 September 2022

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PI38322: Allow mod_cache in IBM HTTP Server to ignore an 'Authorization' HTTP request header

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Reported component ID

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Status

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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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

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