IT11103: HTTPINPUT NODE WITH SPACE IN PATH SUFFIX READS ANY MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE BROKER-WIDE LISTENER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An HTTPInput node with a space in its path suffix can consume
  any message received by the broker-wide listener, including
  messages targeted at other HTTPInput or SOAPInput nodes
  (although those nodes will sometimes pick up their own messages
  as expected, so the behaviour is unpredictable). Applies to http
  and https.
  

Local fix

• The problem can be avoided if you can either:
  1. avoid the use of spaces in the path prefix for HTTPInput
  nodes, or
  2. use the 'integration server' (or 'embedded') listener instead
  of the broker-wide listener
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus v9.0 using the broker-wide
  listener and HTTPInput nodes.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform, z/OS
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  An HTTPInput node with a space in its path suffix can consume
  any message received by the broker-wide listener, including
  messages targeted at other HTTPInput or SOAPInput nodes. Note
  that those nodes will sometimes pick up their own messages as
  expected, so the behaviour is unpredictable. The outcome is that
  the wrong message flow can process a message. Applies to flows
  using either http or https.
  
  There are a number of resource name changes between WebSphere
  Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus Version 9.0. For details
  visit
  http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v9r0m0/topic/com.ibm.e
  tools.mft.doc/bb23814_.htm
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Integration Bus has been modified so that an HTTPInput node
  can safely have a 'Path suffix for URL' that includes one or
  more space characters.
  
  The problem does not occur in v10 and later because the
  mechanism for handling messages received by the HTTP listener
  was changed.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.0       9.0.0.6
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0530

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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