JDK-4918870 : Examine session cache implementation (sun.misc.Cache)
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.net.ssl
  • Affected Version: 8.1ur1,5.0,6u7
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic,solaris_9,solaris_10
  • CPU: generic,sparc
  • Submitted: 2003-09-08
  • Updated: 2014-10-03
  • Resolved: 2011-05-18
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6u18Fixed 7 b50Fixed
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6386530 - Memory leak in sun.misc.CacheEntry
Relates :  
JDK-6812738 - SSL stress test with GF leads to 32 bit max process size in less than 5 minutes with PCKS11 provider
Relates :  
JDK-4888056 - Reference clearing can be adaptive
Relates :  
JDK-6877740 - Memory leak in SSLSession putValue/getValue when security manager is enabled
Relates :  
JDK-6869672 - Memory retention issues when using https handler
Description
The session cache implementation in SunJSSE uses the sun.misc.Cache class. That in turn uses SoftReferences, the implementation of which in HotSpot has known problems (see 4888056). It should be examined whether the session cache implementation needs to be changed.
Comments
PUBLIC COMMENTS replace the sun.misc.Cache with sun.security.util.Cache.
20-02-2009
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: dragon
02-09-2004
EVALUATION To be investigated post Tiger. ###@###.### 2003-10-28
28-10-2003