PM11298: INCORRECT FORMAT IN DATE HEADER IN SIP REQUEST

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When using:

sipServletRequest.setHeader("Date", "Mon, "+new
Date().toGMTString())

Date is in 12 hour format even though the time should be in PM.
For example, current time is 14:00 but the date parameter is
displaying 02:00 instead.

Snippet of the code:
--------------------
logger.info("date?toGMTString?is:?"+new?Date().toGMTString());

sipServletRequest.setHeader("Date",?
"Mon,?"+new?Date().toGMTString());
logger.info(sipServletRequest.toString());


Sample output:
---------------

date toGMTString is: 16 Mar 2010 12:57:29 GMT

...
Max-Forwards: 70
CSeq: 2 MESSAGE
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:57:29 GMT
Last-Modified: 16 Mar 2010 12:57:29 GMT
...

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) users     *
*                  of IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1    *
*                  and V7.0                                    *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: SIP Date header field is encoded in     *
*                      12-hour time format instead of          *
*                      24-hour time format.                    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The application sets a Date header in a SIP message, using
the 24-hour clock representation, but when sending out the
message, it is encoded in 12-hour clock format.

For example, the application calls:
SipServletMessage.setHeader("Date", "Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:29:00
GMT");
SipServletMessage.send();

And the sent message contains:
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:29:00 GMT

This is a bug in the SIP container, encoding the time value in
12-hour clock representation. RFC 3261, section 25.1,
specifies the time value syntax in the range 00:00:00 -
23:59:59.

Problem conclusion

The bug is fixed in the SIP container code. With this fix, the
time value in the Date header is encoded in 24-hour clock
representation.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 6.1.0.33 and 7.0.0.13.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updatespage for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM11298
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-03-31
Closed date
2010-04-14
Last modified date
2010-07-30

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

PM15864

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Fixed component ID
5724J0800

Applicable component levels

R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
25 October 2021

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PM11298: INCORRECT FORMAT IN DATE HEADER IN SIP REQUEST

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

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