JDK-8189788 : ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILED in browser using tomcat with compression activated
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util.jar
  • Affected Version: 8u151
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: x86_64
  • Submitted: 2017-10-19
  • Updated: 2017-11-03
  • Resolved: 2017-11-03
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8189789 - tomcat gzip-compressed response bodies appear to be broken in update 151
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_152"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_152-b16)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.152-b16, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [version 6.3.9600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
We have a web server based on an embedded tomcat on which compression is activated. Just after installing JAVA 8.152, the browser return an error ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILED indicating that the compression is not supported. WHen we inactivate compression, this works.

REGRESSION.  Last worked in version 8u144


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
Comments
From submitter: I tried JDK 8u162-ea, this release fixes the problem
24-10-2017
To submitter: Can you please check with JDK 8u162-ea and let us know if you observe the same issue with that , we expect it should be fixed in that version. You can download the same from : http://jdk.java.net/8/
23-10-2017