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IV11135: A FINALIZER SHOULD NOT BE CALLED IF AN EXCEPTION HAS BEEN THROWN BEFORE JAVA.LANG.OBJECT HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: N/A
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Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • A finalizer should not be called if an Exception has been thrown
before java.lang.Object has been constructed. This creates a
possible security hole that could be exploited.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This defect will be fixed in:
6.0.0 SR9
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The JVM has been updated to ensure that a finalizer is not
called if an exception has been thrown before the
java.lang.Object has been constructed.

    



Temporary fix



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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV11135
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  • Reported component name
    J9 COMMON CODE
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  • Reported component ID
    620700127
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  • Reported release
    600
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2011-11-24
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  • Closed date
    2011-11-24
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  • Last modified date
    2011-12-08
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    J9 COMMON CODE
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  • Fixed component ID
    620700127
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R600  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            08 December 2011
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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