IBM OpenJDK: AtomicReferenceArray insufficient array type check

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • In IBM OpenJDK, the AtomicReferenceArray class implementation does not properly check if the array is of an expected object type. A malicious Java application or applet could use this flaw to cause Java Virtual Machine to crash or bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • java-1.6.0-ibm

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