PK90639: COOKIE DELIMTER CHANGED TO "," AFTER WEBSPHERE UPGRADE.

6.1.0.29: Java SDK 1.5 SR11 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
6.1.0.35: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.37: Java SDK 1.5 SR12 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
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: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The default cookie handling code used ";" as the cookie
  delimiter.  This was changed to "," in WebSphere 6.1.0.23
  causing applications running on other products to fail as they
  were unable to recognize the "," as the changed delimiter.
  
  The message below can be seen from the trace log indicating
  the delimiter to be ","
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  [6/24/09 16:11:52:722 EDT] 0000002f HttpOutboundC 1   WSWS3516I:
  Received cookie for HTTP header: Set-Cookie:
  gsessionid=ghttpid-687536500670395527,XXX04
  ...
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All developers of IBM WebSphere Application *
  *                  Server web services JAX-RPC applications    *
  *                  that send cookies                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The cookie delimiter was changed from   *
  *                      ";" to ",".                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this APAR. *
  ****************************************************************
  The cookie delimiter was changed from ";" to "," which could
  cause existing applications to fail.
  

Problem conclusion

• The default cookie delimiter was restored to ";".
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 6.1.0.29.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61I PSY

     UP

• R61P PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP