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HEAD Request Causes WebLogic Portal (WLP) Server to become Unresponsive (Doc ID 1600029.1)

Last updated on MARCH 07, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Portal - Version 10.2.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Incoming HTTP HEAD requests (e.g., website crawler request) cause the WebLogic Portal (WLP) server to become unresponsive. The server needs to be restarted for the service to recover.

Note: There are no issues with GET/POST requests.

Cause

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