JDK-4985289 : REGRESSION: Java plugin crashes IE when using PAC file
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: plugin
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2,1.4.2_04
  • Priority: P1
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 2004-01-29
  • Updated: 2004-04-23
  • Resolved: 2004-04-23
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1.4.2_04 04Fixed
Description
Steps to reproduce:

1) Install jdk / jre 1.4.2_04b03 to default directory on WinXP Home

2) Open an Internet Explorer browser

3) Go to http://sqeweb.sfbay.sun.com/deployment1/mantis_ws_plugin/doc/proc/JPI_bat.html#TestCases.

4) Click on the links for the individual test cases.

5) The Internet explorer browser then crashes.


This only occurs on WinXP Home with Internet Explorer. 

I tried using Netscape 7 and 4.75 and the test cases work fine.

I hava also tried this test with 1.4.2_04b01 on WinXP Home which works fine.



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Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: 1.4.2_04 FIXED IN: 1.4.2_04 INTEGRATED IN: 1.4.2_04
14-06-2004

SUGGESTED FIX WIExplorerProxyConfig.java public BrowserProxyInfo getBrowserProxyInfo() { .... if(proxyInfo == null || info.getType() == ProxyType.NONE) { int key = WinRegistry.HKEY_CURRENT_USER; + WinRegistry.init(); <<<<<--------- ADD ----- // Check if auto config is enabled String autoConfigURL = WinRegistry.getString(key, REGSTR_PATH_INTERNET_SETTINGS, REGSTR_VAL_AUTOCONFIGURL); ..... ###@###.### 2004-01-29
29-01-2004

EVALUATION NOT A 1.5 PROBLEM. initIDs() is called from a static initializer when the WinRegistry class is loaded. The fix for BugId 4901516 introduced this problem. ###@###.### 2004-01-29 ---------------------------------------- This is a generic bug reproducible on all windows platforms, not specific to XP. Crash occurs at: at sun.plugin.services.WinRegistry.sysQueryKey(Native Method) at sun.plugin.services.WinRegistry.get(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin.services.WinRegistry.getString(Unknown Source) at sun.plugin.net.proxy.WIExplorerProxyConfig.getBrowserProxyInfo(Unknown Src) Native call fails at: JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL Java_sun_plugin_services_WinRegistry_sysQueryKey (JNIEnv *env, jclass, jint hKey, jstring name) { ....... return env->NewObject(keyValueClass, keyValueCtorID, dataType, dataArray); <-- } keyValueClass -> 0x00000000 keyValueCtorID -> 0x00000000 Call to WinRegistry.sysQueryKey() without calling initializer WinRegistry.init(). There is no safe guard in the native WinRegistry implementation and it assumes that the initializer has been called. Call WinRegistry.init() from WIExplorerProxyConfig.getBrowserProxyInfo() ###@###.### 2004-01-29
29-01-2004