IJ03328: JAVA PLUGIN AND WEBSTART THROW A JAVA.LANG.STACKOVERFLOWERROR EXCEPTION WITH IBM JAVA 1.8 ON UNIX PLATFORM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message:
  java.lang.StackOverflowError,("java.net.SocketPermission"
  "<hostname>:<portnumber>" "connect,resolve")
  .
  Stack Trace: network: Connecting http://<hostname>:<portnumber>/
  with proxy=DIRECT
  java.lang.StackOverflowError
  at
  java.net.URLStreamHandler.toExternalForm(URLStreamHandler.java:5
  30)
  ................................................................
  .....
  java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:93)
  Caused by: java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied
  ("java.net.SocketPermission" "<hostname>:<portnumber>"
  "connect,resolve")
  ................................................................
  .....
  Because of recursion, the failing Java stack contains a stack
  fragment which is repeated many times-
  <<=== start of the repeated section
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(HttpUR
  LConnection.java:1151)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$6.run(HttpURLConnect
  ion.java:1034)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$6.run(HttpURLConnect
  ion.java:1032)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav
  a:686)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.doPrivilegedWithCombiner(AccessCo
  ntroller.java:742)
  at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.
  (HttpURLConnection.java:1031)
  <<=== end of the repeated section
  at com.ibm.net.ssl.www2.protocol.https.d.connect(d.java:40)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream0(Http
  URLConnection.java:1561)
  <<=== start of the repeated section
  at com.sun.deploy.net.CrossDomainXML.check(Unknown Source)
  at com.sun.deploy.net.CrossDomainXML.check(Unknown Source)
  at
  sun.plugin2.applet.SecurityManagerHelper.checkConnectHelper(Unkn
  own Source)
  at
  sun.plugin2.applet.AWTAppletSecurityManager.checkConnect(Unknown
  Source)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.checkURLFile(HttpURL
  Connection.java:726)
  (http://www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.checkURLFile
      %28HttpURLConnection.java:726%29)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.writeRequests(HttpUR
  LConnection.java:559)
  (http://www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.writeRequests
     %28HttpURLConnection.java:559%29)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream0(Http
  URLConnection.java:1549)
  (http://www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream0%28Ht
  tpURLConnection.java:1549%29)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.access$200(HttpURLCo
  nnection.java:102)
  (http://www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.access
  $200%28HttpURLConnection.java:102%29)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$9.run(HttpURLConnect
  ion.java:1447) (http://www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$9.run
               %28HttpURLConnection.java:1447%29)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$9.run(HttpURLConnect
  ion.java:1445) (http://www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$9.run
               %28HttpURLConnection.java:1445%29)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav
  a:686)
  at
  java.security.AccessController.doPrivilegedWithCombiner(AccessCo
  ntroller.java:742)
  at
  sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(HttpU
  RLConnection.java:1477)
  at com.sun.deploy.net.CrossDomainXML.check(Unknown Source)
  at com.sun.deploy.net.CrossDomainXML.check(Unknown Source)
  at
  sun.plugin2.applet.SecurityManagerHelper.checkConnectHelper(Unkn
  own Source)
  at
  sun.plugin2.applet.AWTAppletSecurityManager.checkConnect(Unknown
  Source)
  <<=== end of the repeated section
  at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:572)
  at com.ibm.net.ssl.www2.protocol.https.c.<init>(c.java:212)
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A java.lang.StackOverflowError is thrown in java 8 when java is
  launched using plugin or WebStart because IBM Java Security is
  not enabled to handle the socket permission in these cases.
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Java Security has been enabled to handle the Socket
  permission when java is launched using plugin or WebStart.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR5 FP11  (8.0.5.11)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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