PM94455: REQUEST FAILS WHEN RENEGOTIATION IS TRIGGERED

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

At the end of renegotiation the process ends up triggering a
read when one is not needed, which causes the request to
appear as if it timed out

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Version    *
*                  7.0, 8.0, 8.5.5 users of SSL                *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A request times out while reading a     *
*                      response after a handshake              *
*                      renegotiation is triggered              *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When a peer requests a handshake renegotiation the request
can time out reading the response. This occurs because the
response data is sent with the final handshake packet and
instead of reading the data the SSL Channel ignores it.

Problem conclusion

The SSL Channel was modified to recognize there is data after
the handshake renegotiation. A new custom property was added
to enable this behavior:

handleDataInLastHandshakePacket (true/false, default false)

This custom property can be set on SSL Channel configuration
panel found here:

Application Servers > {Server Name} > Web Container Transport
Chains > {Chain Name} > {SSL Channel Name} > Custom Properties

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.31, 8.0.0.8, and 8.5.5.2.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM94455
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-08-04
Closed date
2014-01-06
Last modified date
2014-01-06

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

R700 PSY
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PM94455: REQUEST FAILS WHEN RENEGOTIATION IS TRIGGERED

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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