IJ06037: CRASH IN JAVA/UTIL/ZIP/ZIPFILE.OPEN()

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: Segmentation fault when opening a zip file
  .
  Stack Trace: Java stack
  at java/util/zip/ZipFile.open(Native Method)
  at java/util/zip/ZipFile.<init>
  Native stack:
  JNU_GetStringPlatformCharsWithBuffer
  Java_java_io_UnixFileSystem_getBooleanAttributes0
  libffi29.so
  ffi_call
  libj9vm29.so
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• This problem is caused by a racing condition that a global
  variable is used before it is initialized.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code is changed to make sure the global variable is
  initialized first.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     6 R1 SR8 FP70  (6.1.8.70)
     7    SR10 FP30 (7.0.10.30)
     7 R1 SR4 FP30  (7.1.4.30)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

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

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R260 PSY

     UP

• R270 PSY

     UP