JDK-6989972 : JDK_GetVersionInfo0 fails to zero structure
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2010-10-06
  • Updated: 2014-02-26
  • Resolved: 2011-01-25
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JDK 6
6u25 b01Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8035893 - JVM_GetVersionInfo fails to zero structure
Description
JDK's JDK_GetVersionInfo0 is not clearing the structure it fills in, which can leave bits describing new features set to true.
Comments
This one was spotted, and fixed, when addressing compiler warnings in 6989466. I'm adding the 7-na keyword here so that when it is fixed in jdk6, it doesn't appear on the list to be forward ported to 7.
26-02-2014
EVALUATION As comments.
08-10-2010
SUGGESTED FIX (5.10)$ hg diff src/share/native/common/jdk_util.c diff --git a/src/share/native/common/jdk_util.c b/src/share/native/common/jdk_util.c --- a/src/share/native/common/jdk_util.c +++ b/src/share/native/common/jdk_util.c @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ JDK_GetVersionInfo0(jdk_version_info* in } - memset(info, 0, sizeof(info_size)); + memset(info, 0, info_size); info->jdk_version = ((jdk_major_version & 0xFF) << 24) | ((jdk_minor_version & 0xFF) << 16) | ((jdk_micro_version & 0xFF) << 8) |
06-10-2010