PI40117: SETTING DATE AFTER 2038 YEAR AS "LONG DATE" GENERATES ARRAYINDEXOUTOFBOUNDSEXCEPTION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When setting a date after 2038 in a servlet a Null Pointer
  Exception is thrown
  
  [4/8/15 5:59:19:547 UTC] 0000006c ServletWrappe E
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service
  SRVE0068E: An exception was thrown by one of the service
  methods of the servlet [com.ibm.jp.yshk.MyServlet] in
  application [DateHeader]. Exception created :
  [java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
  range: -1
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.http.HttpDate.getBytes(HttpDate.java
  :192
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.http.HttpDate.toString(HttpDate.java
  :620
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.channel.WCCResponseImpl.setDateHeader(WC
  CRes
   at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.srt.SRTServletResponse.setDateHeader(SRT
  Serv
   at com.ibm.jp.yshk.MyServlet.doGet(MyServlet.java:40)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server full       *
  *                  profile version 8.5.5 users of              *
  *                  setDateHeader() API                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The                                     *
  *                      javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse. *
  *                      setDateHeader() API throws a            *
  *                      java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExceptio *
  *                      n                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When calling the
  javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.setDateHeader() API, a
  java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException might be thrown.
  This exception only occurs when a date is set after
  "Tue, 19 Jan 2038 03:14:07 GMT".
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebContainer code has been modified and the
  ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException is not thrown now in the above
  explained scenario.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.8.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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