JDK-8057564 : JVM hangs at getAgentProperties after attaching to VM with lower IntegrityLevel
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: svc
  • Affected Version: 7u67
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2014-09-04
  • Updated: 2015-06-04
  • Resolved: 2014-09-22
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Description
This is a Sustaining managed bug.

Problem description:
On Windows 7 with User Account Control (UAC) enabled, JVM hangs at getAgentProperties or getSystemProperties after attaching from a "high" IntegrityLevel JVM to a "medium" IntegrityLevel JVM, using Attach API:
attachedVM = com.sun.tools.attach.VirtualMachine.attach(pid);
final Properties systemProperties = attachedVM.getSystemProperties();

Root cause:
In WindowsVirtualMachine.attach  is implemented with named pipes.
If named pipe was created with default security properties then windows will not allow process with"medium" IntegrityLevel  to be attached to a processwith "high" IntegrityLevel.

Solution:
Create security properties that allow requested connection.