PM94602: PROXYREMOTE FAILS TO WORK WITH SSL REQUESTS

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Customer is attempting to use ProxyRemote with SSL requests and
receives the following errors:
On the Access Log:
"CONNECT aus3.mozilla.org:443 HTTP/1.1" 502 498
(HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY)
On the Error Log:
[error] [client nn.nn.nn.nnn] proxy: DNS lookup failure for:
aus3.mozilla.org returned by aus3.mozilla.org:443
ProxyRemote through the non-secure port works fine.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM HTTP Server users of the ProxyRequests  *
*                  option.                                     *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The IHS Server fails to Proxy SSL       *
*                      requests with the ProxyRequests         *
*                      function if the local server can not    *
*                      resolve the destination address, or     *
*                      if running on an EBCDIC platform.       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
A DNS lookup was being performed against the destination server
when the request was being forwarded to a known proxy server.
On EBCDIC platforms the CONNECT request was not being
translated to ASCII.

Problem conclusion

The DNS lookup will not be done against the destination server
when the request is being proxied and the ProxyBlock function
is not being used. The CONNECT will be translated to ASCII
correctly if running on an EBCDIC platform.

This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
 - 7.0.0.31
 - 8.0.0.8
 - 8.5.5.2

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM94602
Reported component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Reported component ID
5655I3510
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2013-08-06
Closed date
2013-10-16
Last modified date
2013-10-16

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
WAS IHS ZOS
Fixed component ID
5655I3510

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PM94602: PROXYREMOTE FAILS TO WORK WITH SSL REQUESTS

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

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

Document Information

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