PK65800: 404 STATUS WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE SEMICOLONS IN THE URI

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 404 status response when there are multiple semicolons in the
  URI
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server version    *
  *                  6.0.2.21 and later users                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a request URI has a combination    *
  *                      of semicolons and/or dots, it gets      *
  *                      a 404 status response. For example:     *
  *                      http://host:port/;.;                    *
  *                      or http://host:port/;;.                 *
  *                                                              *
  *                      will return a 404 error even if there   *
  *                      is a defined servlet mapping for        *
  *                      "/*" in the application web.xml.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  There should be only one file extension (denoted by a
  dot/period) and one jsessionID (denoted by semicolon) in
  existance in the request URI.  The jsessionID should come
  after the file extension (that is,
  http://host:port/hello.jsp;jsessionID=12345 ).
  Any request that fails the rule above will get a 404 error
  response. However, if the request matches a servlet-mapping,
  the webcontainer should serve the request with the matched
  servlet instead of exiting prematurely with a 404 status.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Web Container code was modified to correct the problem.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 6.0.2.31.
  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

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R60A PSY

     UP

• R60H PSY

     UP

• R60I PSY

     UP

• R60P PSY

     UP

• R60S PSY

     UP

• R60W PSY

     UP

• R60Z PSY

     UP