IT40813: STRINGINDEXOUTOFBOUNDSEXCEPTION IN EMBEDDED HTTP LISTENER IF HEADER NAME CONTAINS TRAILING DASH

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the Embedded HTTP Listener receives an HTTP Header which
  contains a trailing dash then the following exception is
  observed:
  
  java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of
  range: 15| @:
  java.lang.StringBuilder.charAt(StringBuilder.java:659)| @: com.
  ibm.broker.axis2.TomcatWorkInProgress.recapitaliseHeader(Tomcat
  WorkInProgress.java:514)|@: com.ibm.broker.axis2.TomcatWorkInPro
  nal(TomcatWorkInProgress.java:183)|@: com.ibm.broker.axis2.Tomca
  teArray(TomcatWorkInProgress.java:354)|'
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus version 10.1 using the embedded
  HTTP Listener
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  If the Embedded HTTP Listener receives an HTTP Header which
  contains a trailing dash then the following exception is
  observed:
  
  java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of
  range: 15| @:
  java.lang.StringBuilder.charAt(StringBuilder.java:659)| @:
  com.ibm.broker.axis2.TomcatWorkInProgress.recapitaliseHeader(Tom
  catWorkInProgress.java:514)|@:
  com.ibm.broker.axis2.TomcatWorkInPronal(TomcatWorkInProgress.jav
  a:183)|@:
  com.ibm.broker.axis2.TomcateArray(TomcatWorkInProgress.java:354)
  |'
  

Problem conclusion

• Trailing dashes in the value of a HTTP header no longer cause an
  exception.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.1      10.1.0.4
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0540

Applicable component levels