PK39337: BEHAVIOUR OF GETSERVLETPATH() AND GETPATHINFO() IS INCORRECT WITH V6.X

Java SDK 1.5 SR8 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
Java SDK 1.5 SR8 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
Java SDK 1.5 SR10 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.31: Java SDK 1.5 SR11 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.33: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.29: Java SDK 1.5 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.35: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.37: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.39: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP4 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.41: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP5 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Behaviour of getServletPath() and getPathInfo() is not as per
  servlet specification in v6.0
  

Local fix

• a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: IBM WebSphere Application Server verison     *
  *                 6.0.2 and 6.1 users of the                   *
  *                 HttpServletRequest's getServletPath and      *
  *                 getPathInfo methods.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The webcontainer returns values for the *
  *                      request object's getServletPath and     *
  *                      getPathInfo methods which are not       *
  *                      compliant with the Java Servlet         *
  *                      Specification.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The Java Servlet Specification Version 2.4 section SRV.4.4
  states the following:
  - Servlet Path: The path section that directly corresponds to
  the mapping which activated this request. This path starts with
  a '/' character except in the case where the request is matched
  with the '/*' pattern, in which case it is an empty string.
  - PathInfo: The part of the request path that is not part of the
  Context Path or the Servlet Path. It is either null if there is
  no extra path, or is a string with a leading '/'.
  
  The webcontainer currently does not fully abide by these rules.
  The path information does not always begin with a '/' because
  the servlet path is ending with a '/'.  Also, unless the servlet
  mapping url pattern is a '/*', the getServletPath call should
  not return an empty string.
  

Problem conclusion

• The webcontainer code was modified to remove the trailing '/'
  on the servlet path and add it to the beggining of the path
  info value. Also, if the servlet mapping url pattern is not a
  '/*' then the servlet path value will not be an empty string.
  
  To enable this functionality the following webcontainer
  custom property must be set to 'true':
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.removetrailingservletpathslash
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpack 6.0.2.23 and 6.1.0.11. 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:

Modules/Macros

• ENGINE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R60A PSY

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• R60H PSY

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• R60W PSY

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• R60Z PSY

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• R61A PSY

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• R61Z PSY

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