JDK-5010310 : Java2D font code opens font file outside of privileged block
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: 2d
  • Affected Version: 5.0
  • Priority: P1
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: solaris_9
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 2004-03-09
  • Updated: 2004-03-10
  • Resolved: 2004-03-10
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5.0 b42Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-5041458 - Add "final" modifiers to fields of immutable wrapper classes
Relates :  
JDK-6983028 - java/awt/FontClass/FontPrivilege.java
Description
The fix for 4995422 can cause font files to be opened outside of the
privileged blocks uses for font initialisation or loading of all fonts.

Thus some webstarted apps or applets may see an exception as follows :

java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.io.FilePermission /usr/openwin/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 read)
   at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:264)
   at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:425)
   at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:524)
   at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:863)
   at java.io.File.list(File.java:933)
   at java.io.File.list(File.java:966)
   at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.addDirFonts(SunGraphicsEnvironment.java:664)
   at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.registerFontsInDir(SunGraphicsEnvironment.java:595)
   at sun.java2d.SunGraphicsEnvironment.register1dot0Fonts(SunGraphicsEnvironment.java:579)
   at sun.font.FontManager.findFont2D(FontManager.java:1142)
   at java.awt.Font.getFont2D(Font.java:357)
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: tiger-beta2 FIXED IN: tiger-beta2 INTEGRATED IN: tiger-b42 tiger-beta2
14-06-2004
EVALUATION As per description. The fix is to use a doPrivileged block. ###@###.### 2004-03-09 ============================ NB: The bug only affects Solaris. ###@###.### 2004-03-09 ============================
09-03-2004