PM14927: SUN SECURITY BULLETIN 6639665.THREADGROUP FINALIZER ALLOWS CREATION OF FALSE ROOT THREADGROUPS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
  .
  Stack Trace: java.lang.Exception: Stack trace
          at java.lang.Thread.dumpStack(Thread.java:1109)
          at NullGroup.fail(NullGroup.java:94)
          at NullGroup.fail(NullGroup.java:95)
          at NullGroup.check(NullGroup.java:98)
          at NullGroup.checkNullGroup(NullGroup.java:57)
          at NullGroup.test(NullGroup.java:35)
          at NullGroup.instanceMain(NullGroup.java:103)
          at NullGroup.main(NullGroup.java:101)
  Passed =7  failed = 1
  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.AssertionError: Some tests
  failed
          at NullGroup.instanceMain(NullGroup.java:105)
          at NullGroup.main(NullGroup.java:101)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ThreadGroup finalizer allows creation of false root
  ThreadGroups.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  1.4.2 SR13 FP5
  .
  The JVM has been updated to address the issues.
  

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

  JAVA(1.3/1.4 CO

• Fixed component ID

  5648C9800

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSN

     UP

• R42A PSN

     UP

• R42L PSN

     UP

• R42W PSN

     UP