Fixes are available
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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
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
Comments
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
Document Information
Modified date:
07 September 2022