IV78787: ORACLE BUG 8133523 - JAVA PLUGIN CAUSES FIREFOX CRASH ON WINDOWS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: The Java plugin may cause the Mozilla Firefox
  browser to crash on the Windows platform. The crash is
  more prevalent with Firefox 38.4 and later.
  See Oracle bug 8133523 for more information:
  https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8133523
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem is caused because _releaseObject method is called
  from different thread.
  

Problem conclusion

• Java plugin has been corrected to prevent firefox from crashing
  when using Java plugin.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR2 FP10  (8.0.2.10)
     7 R1 SR3 FP30  (7.1.3.30)
     7    SR9 FP30  (7.0.9.30)
  .
  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:

  IV79172

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP