JDK-8016051 : Possible ClassCastException in KdcComm
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: org.ietf.jgss:krb5
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2013-06-06
  • Updated: 2013-07-17
  • Resolved: 2013-06-25
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JDK 8
8 b98Fixed
Description
In KdcComm.java there is a chance that the exception thrown is neither a KrbException nor an IOException, but some kind of RuntimeException (say, SecurityException). The cast on line 253 would cause a ClassCastException.
Comments
class Refactoring
01-07-2013