PM55766: MESSAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR HTTP ERROR MESSAGE 'EQQHT30E'

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IN CASE THE HTTP SOCKET IS ATTACKED (e.g BY A SIMPLE TELNET)
  FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS ISSUED:
  EQQHT30E THE HTTP SERVER FAILED TO RECEIVE DATA ON A
  SOCKET.
  EQQHT30I ERROR:
  120
  EQQHT30E SHOULD BE ENHANCED TO THE IP ADDRESS OF THE ATTACKER.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All TWS for z/Os users running in a          *
  *                 z-centric environment.                       *
  *                 FUNCTION=z-centric                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Message enhancement for HTTP error      *
  *                      message 'EQQHT30E'.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THE PTF FIXING THIS APAR               *
  ****************************************************************
  When the HTTP soocket is attacked (e.g by a telnet)
  message EQQHT30E is issued:
  -------------------------------------------------------
  EQQHT30E THE HTTP SERVER FAILED TO RECEIVE DATA ON A
  SOCKET.
  EQQHT30I ERROR:
  120
  -------------------------------------------------------
  EQQHT30E doesn't contain the IP ADDRESS of the attacker.
  

Problem conclusion

• EQQHT30E has been improved adding the IP ADDRESS of the
  attacker in the message text.
  510Y
  512Y
  600Y
  602Y
  EQQHT3
  EQQZHTCL
  

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:

  UK77474 UK77475 UK77476 UK77477

Modules/Macros

• EQQHT3   EQQZHTCL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TIV WRKLD SCHD

• Fixed component ID

  5697WSZ01

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY UK77474

     UP12/05/12 P F205

• R512 PSY UK77476

     UP12/05/12 P F205

• R600 PSY UK77475

     UP12/05/12 P F205

• R602 PSY UK77477

     UP12/05/12 P F205

Fix is available

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