Withdrawn: 8337408: Use GetTempPath2 API instead of GetTempPath

Dhamoder Nalla dhanalla at openjdk.org
Tue Oct 22 18:42:13 UTC 2024


On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:23:18 GMT, Dhamoder Nalla <dhanalla at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Use the GetTempPath2 APIs instead of the GetTempPath APIs in native code across the OpenJDK repository to retrieve the temporary directory path, as GetTempPath2 provides enhanced security. While GetTempPath may still function without errors, using GetTempPath2 reduces the risk of potential exploits for users.
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> The code to dynamically load GetTempPath2 is duplicated due to the following reasons.  I would appreciate any suggestions to remove the duplication where possible:
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> 1. The changes span across four different folders—java.base, jdk.package, jdk.attach, and hotspot—with no shared code between them.
> 2. Some parts of the code use version A, while others use version W (ANSI vs. Unicode).
> 3. Some parts of the code are written in C others in C++.

This pull request has been closed without being integrated.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20600


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