RFR: 8374343: Fix SIGSEGV when lib/modules is unreadable
Boris Ulasevich
bulasevich at openjdk.org
Wed Dec 24 16:13:22 UTC 2025
The JVM crashes with a SIGSEGV during startup if the runtime image (lib/modules) exists but is unreadable. In this scenario, ClassLoader::get_jrt_entry() returns nullptr, leading to a crash. This change adds a null check to avoid the dereference and bail out gracefully.
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Commit messages:
- 8374343: Fix SIGSEGV when lib/modules is unreadable
Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28982/files
Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=28982&range=00
Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8374343
Stats: 6 lines in 1 file changed: 5 ins; 0 del; 1 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28982.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/28982/head:pull/28982
PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28982
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