JDK-8180576 : Null pointer dereference in Matcher::xform()
Type:Bug
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:compiler
Affected Version:8u131,9
Priority:P2
Status:Resolved
Resolution:Fixed
OS:generic
Submitted:2017-05-18
Updated:2017-11-29
Resolved:2017-05-22
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Null pointer dereference in Matcher::xform of matcher.cpp:1025
Comments
Approved for JDK 9.
19-05-2017
Fix Request
This bug was found by the Parfait tool and should be fixed because it could cause crashes in product code.
The risk is very low because the fix is trivial. Tested by running all HotSpot tests (see last comment).
Reviewed by Vladimir Kozlov.
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~thartmann/8180576/webrev.00/
19-05-2017
ILW = Potential crash due to null pointer dereference, never occurred, no workaround = HLH = P2