I should add that we have not modified or overridden any policy files. Also, we are not using a custom security manager.
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 11:52 AM, Tom Hood <tom.w.h...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I hit an infinite recursion loop probably related to PolicyFile that > exists in Java 9 build 181 for windows 64-bit. It might be related to > JDK-8077418 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8077418> > > I haven't tracked down what is causing our webstart app to hit this > problem yet, but I thought I would let you know sooner than later. Also, > it probably is not a problem for our particular application as I should be > able to set the security manager to null which I think/hope will bypass > this issue. I will try today to reproduce it in our app so I can confirm > if setting security manager to null will work for us. > > The stack looks like the following: (with many repeat stacks omitted) > > Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-2" java.lang.StackOverflowError > at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.getPermissions(Po > licyFile.java:1135) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.getPermissions(Po > licyFile.java:1082) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.implies(PolicyFil > e.java:1038) > at java.base/java.security.provider.ProtectionDomain.implies(Pr > otectionDomain.java:323) > at java.base/java.security.provider.ProtectionDomain.impliesWit > hAltFilePerm(ProtectionDomain.java:355) > at java.base/java.security.provider.AccessControlContext.checkP > ermission(AccessControlContext.java:450) > at java.base/java.security.provider.AccessController.checkPermi > ssion(AccessController.java:895) > at java.base/java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Security > Manager.java:558) > at jdk.javaws/com.sun.javaws.security.JavaWebStartSecurity.chec > kPermission(JavaWebStartSecurity.java:237) > at java.base/java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:897) > at java.base/java.io.File.isDirectory(File.java:845) > at java.base/sun.net.www.ParseUtil.fileToEncodedURL(ParseUtil.java:299) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.canonicalizeCodeb > ase(PolicyFile.java:1665) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.access$700(Policy > File.java:263) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile$7.run(PolicyFile.java:1139) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile$7.run(PolicyFile.java:1136) > **** and again **** > at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.getPermissions(Po > licyFile.java:1135) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.getPermissions(Po > licyFile.java:1082) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.implies(PolicyFil > e.java:1038) > at java.base/java.security.provider.ProtectionDomain.implies(Pr > otectionDomain.java:323) > at java.base/java.security.provider.ProtectionDomain.impliesWit > hAltFilePerm(ProtectionDomain.java:355) > at java.base/java.security.provider.AccessControlContext.checkP > ermission(AccessControlContext.java:450) > at java.base/java.security.provider.AccessController.checkPermi > ssion(AccessController.java:895) > at java.base/java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Security > Manager.java:558) > at jdk.javaws/com.sun.javaws.security.JavaWebStartSecurity.chec > kPermission(JavaWebStartSecurity.java:237) > at java.base/java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java:897) > at java.base/java.io.File.isDirectory(File.java:845) > at java.base/sun.net.www.ParseUtil.fileToEncodedURL(ParseUtil.java:299) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.canonicalizeCodeb > ase(PolicyFile.java:1665) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.access$700(Policy > File.java:263) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile$7.run(PolicyFile.java:1139) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile$7.run(PolicyFile.java:1136) > **** above lines start the stack that repeats until overflow **** > at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.getPermissions(Po > licyFile.java:1135) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.getPermissions(Po > licyFile.java:1082) > at java.base/sun.security.provider.PolicyFile.implies(PolicyFil > e.java:1038) > > -- Tom > >
