IT24579: DO NOT EMIT HTTP HEADER WITH EMPTY STRING AS HEADER NAME

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.2
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a user defines the empty string as the HTTP Client IP
  Label for a MPGW, WS-Proxy or WAF; then the device will output
  an empty string as the HTTP header name, which is in violation
  of RFC 2616
  
  e.g.
  xi52(config mpgw test)# http-client-ip-label ''
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The fix does not set the client IP header if the header name is
  set to empty string.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 7.7.0.0 and 7.6.0.7
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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

• 0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R770 PSY

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