PK84432: container does domain-matching of hostnames for cookies in a cas e-sensitive manner.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• container does domain-matching of hostnames for cookies in a
  case-sensitive manner.
  

Local fix

• According to RFC2965 comparisons of hostnames and cookie domains
  shall be case-insensitive. The portal code performs a
  case-sensitive check which is incorrect.
  

Problem summary

• According to RFC2965 comparisons of hostnames and cookie
  domains shall be case-insensitive. The portal code performs a
  case-sensitive check which is incorrect.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code now normalizes the cookie domain string to lowercase
  characters.
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Portlet Container
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.0
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.1
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK81425
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  A fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PK84432&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY

     UP

• R61A PSY

     UP