RFR: 8359366: RunThese30M.java EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION in JvmtiBreakpoints::clearall_in_class_at_safepoint [v4]
Leonid Mesnik
lmesnik at openjdk.org
Tue Jul 1 16:01:10 UTC 2025
> The segv/eav happens in the case if JvmtiBreakpoint::_method's class redefined old between getting the Method* from jmethodid in the
> JvmtiEnv::SetBreakpoint(Method* method, jlocation location) {..} and
> and actual setting breakpoint in the VM operation VM_ChangeBreakpoints.
>
> Here are details:
> The breakpoint is set in 2 steps.
> 1) method jvmti_SetBreakpoint(jvmtiEnv* env, jmethodID method, jlocation location) convert jmethodID to Method* and call
> JvmtiEnv::SetBreakpoint(Method* method, jlocation location)
> where
> JvmtiBreakpoint bp(method, location);
> is created with this Method*
> Note: it is done while thread is in VM state, so Method can't become is_old while this is done.
>
> 2) The VMOp is used to add breakpoint into the list
> VM_ChangeBreakpoints set_breakpoint(VM_ChangeBreakpoints::SET_BREAKPOINT, &bp);
> VMThread::execute(&set_breakpoint);
> to call JvmtiBreakpoints::set_at_safepoint()
> that can modify JvmtiBreakpoints list and set breakpoint in safepoint without synchronization.
>
> So it might be possible that class redefinition VM_RedefineClasses operation that redefine the class with this breakpoint happens between steps 1) and 2)
> VM_RedefineClasses::redefine_single_class()
> clear all class-related breakpoints in the JvmtiBreakpoints, however the "problematic" breakpoint is in VMThread queue and thus we are still continue to do this operation.
> So in the step 2) the the JvmtiBreakpoint with 'is_old' method is added to the JvmtiBreakpoints and breakpoint is set.
>
> Then old method mights be purged any time once they are not on the stack and any access to this breakpoint could lead to usage of Metthod* _method pointing to deallocated metaspace.
>
> The VM_RedefineClasses clear all breakpoints so it is correct just to don't proceed with current breakpoint also.
>
> Looks, like very unlikely but reproducing with stress test after some time.
> Verified that the crash is not reproduced anymore with corresponding test after the fix.
>
> Many thanks to Coleen for detailed explanation of class redefinition.
Leonid Mesnik has updated the pull request incrementally with two additional commits since the last revision:
- Update src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiImpl.cpp
Co-authored-by: Coleen Phillimore <coleen.phillimore at oracle.com>
- Update src/hotspot/share/prims/jvmtiImpl.cpp
Co-authored-by: Coleen Phillimore <coleen.phillimore at oracle.com>
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Changes:
- all: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26031/files
- new: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26031/files/c7aaa804..242880c5
Webrevs:
- full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=26031&range=03
- incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=26031&range=02-03
Stats: 2 lines in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 2 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26031.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/26031/head:pull/26031
PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26031
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