mod_jserv/3795: Problems with cookie expiration date formats

[Cris Perdue <cr...@perdues.com>]

>Number:         3795
>Category:       mod_jserv
>Synopsis:       Problems with cookie expiration date formats
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    jserv
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Jan 29 11:20:00 PST 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     cris@perdues.com
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3
>Environment:
Linux, JDK1.1, JServ 0.9.11
>Description:
Expiration format

In 
   "EEEE, dd-MMM-yy kk:mm:ss zz" 

hours could range up to 24, years only to 99.  (Won't support Y2K.)

   So from the Netscape cookie spec, I changed it in my copy to:

   "EEE, dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss 'GMT'"

This should improve reliability a bit.

The new format is working fine so far on our development site.
>How-To-Repeat:
Telnet to the HTTP port and request any page that sets a cookie
with an expiration date.
>Fix:
See description.
>Audit-Trail:
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