JDK-4026823 : writeUTF OutputStream doesn't throw an exception when encoding > 65536
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.io
  • Affected Version: 1.0,1.1
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic,solaris_1,solaris_2.4
  • CPU: generic,sparc
  • Submitted: 1997-01-20
  • Updated: 1997-10-23
  • Resolved: 1997-10-23
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1.1 1.1fcsFixed
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4192120 - Using rmi, cannot write strings longer than 64k-1.
Duplicate :  
JDK-1238815 - writeUTF on a very long string will write incorrect length
Relates :  
JDK-1267094 - writeUTF arbitrarily truncates Strings
Relates :  
JDK-4025564 - ObjectInputStream.readObject() failures when size of Object
Description
If the String passed to writeUTF is encoded to more than 65536 bytes
an exception should be thrown.  It is not and the resulting byte
stream will have a corrupted length.
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: generic FIXED IN: 1.1fcs INTEGRATED IN: 1.1fcs
14-06-2004
EVALUATION The length of the encoding is computed but not checked against the maximum specified by the JLS and the fits into the two byte length field.
11-06-2004
WORK AROUND Restrict the length of strings passed to writeUTF to 21845.
11-06-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS If the String passed to writeUTF is encoded to more than 65536 bytes an exception should be thrown. It is not and the resulting byte stream will have a corrupted length.
10-06-2004