PH13615: IBM HTTP Server 9.0 should allow relative URL in redirects.

9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The server converts relative URLs beginning with a '/'
  character to an absolute URL before responding to the client,
  but in earlier IHS releases the relative URL was presented to
  the client directly.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server 9.0 using the      *
  *                  ´Redirect´ or ´RedirectMatch´ directives.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Relative URLs in redirects do not       *
  *                      have the same behavior as earlier IHS   *
  *                      releases.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix if using redirects with IBM  *
  *                  HTTP Server 9.0                             *
  ****************************************************************
  If the redirect target of the ´Redirect´ or ´RedirectMatch´
  directives begins with a slash, setting ´RedirectRelative ON´
  prevents the server from adding the servers scheme, host, and
  port as a prefix.
  This new directive restores the redirect behavior from earlier
  IHS releases.
  

Problem conclusion

• A new  'RedirectRelative' directive was added, and when set to
  'ON' a relative URL is presented to the client directly and
  not converted to an absolute URL before responding to the
  client.
  
  This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
  - 9.0.5.1
  

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

  IBM HTTP SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0801

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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