PI85830: JMS TRANSIT THROUGH THE SIB CORRUPTS DOUBLE BYTE CHARACTES

9.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
9.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 9
9.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
9.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 11
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
9.0.5.4: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 4
9.0.5.5: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 5
WebSphere Application Server traditional 9.0.5.6
9.0.5.7: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 7
9.0.5.8: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.8
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
9.0.5.9: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.9
9.0.5.10: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.10
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Transmission of strings with unicode codepoints >=
  Character.MIN_SUPPLEMENTARY_CODE_POINT held in SIB JMS
  messages become corrupted, as the transmission of the String
  is being encoded and decoded inconsistently.
  

Local fix

• Working on it
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of SIB JMS Messaging in IBM       *
  *                  WebSphere Application Server                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Supplementary unicode codepoints in     *
  *                      Strings held by SIB JMS messages are    *
  *                      not correctly transmitted.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Strings transmitted in SIB JMS messages were being encoded and
  decoded from transmission inconsistently, resulting in any
  codepoint >= Character.MIN_SUPPLEMENTARY_CODE_POINT being
  corrupted in the act of transmission.
  The fix corrects this encode/decode inconsistency, allowing
  correct transmission of these codepoints.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.14 and 9.0.0.8.  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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