Fixes are available
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
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
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 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
An application that does its own caching may attach special significance (over and above HTTP semantics) to the Date header. Such an application would want full control of the Date header being relayed to the client.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM HTTP Server whose application * * developers report errors related to the * * HTTP * * "Date" header. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IBM HTTP Server always supplies its own * * HTTP "Date" header to responses * * generated * * by the WebSphere Plugin. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this fix and custom property if an * * application-specific requirement conflicts * * with * * the default handling of Date headers. * **************************************************************** IBM HTTP Server (IHS) supplies its own HTTP "Date" header, even when the WebSphere Application Server WebServer Plug-in is forwarding a HTTP response that already contains a Date header. An argument can be made either way for the proper behavior for IHS in this case as a non-transparent proxy. Some applications might apply special significance to this header when it returns in a subsequent If-Modified-Since, and expect it to only match values they've generated based on for example, file-based assets.
Problem conclusion
A new directive was added to IHS named 'PreserveDateHeader'. Whe set to the value ON, IHS will not replace the Date header set by the handler (WAS Plug-in, mod_cgid, etc) with its own Date heade The fix for this APAR is expected to be included in the followin IBM HTTP Server fixpacks: - 8.5.5.6 - 8.0.0.11 - 7.0.0.39
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI35073
Reported component name
IBM HTTP SERVER
Reported component ID
5724J0801
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-02-16
Closed date
2015-02-23
Last modified date
2015-03-05
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
Document Information
Modified date:
07 September 2022