JDK-7083071 : javaws.exe crash due to free() of non-null terminated string
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: webstart
  • Affected Version: 7-client
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2011-08-24
  • Updated: 2013-09-12
  • Resolved: 2011-09-06
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Description
javaws.exe crash due to free() of non-null terminated string
Comments
EVALUATION we terminated a string incorrectly: // make sure it is zero terminated jnlp[size] = '0'; later we call free(jnlp), and this might cause crash. fix: should use the right character '\0' to terminate string.
24-08-2011
EVALUATION javaws.exe crash due to free() of non-null terminated string
24-08-2011