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Re: SharedLibLoader loading more then one lib and SecureClassLoader


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Am Dienstag, 8. Juli 2003 06:29 schrieb Tom Tromey:
> >>>>> "Steve" == Steve Pribyl <steve@netfuel.com> writes:
>
> Steve> Any reason I could not add the following method to the
> SharedLibLoader Steve> AddLibrary(String libname, flag)
> Steve> To allow more then on library to the Loader.
>
> I'm not certain we even want to keep this class around.
>
> Steve> Also why is this not a sub class of SecureClassLoader or
> even Steve> URLClassLoader?
>
> See the patch I mentioned.  It lets you add a shared library to an
> existing URLClassLoader.  That is pretty convenient, since it
> integrates a little better with existing applications.  At least in
> some situations.

URLClassLoader supports loading solib ? Isnt this a security whole ? 
If I prepare a special .so file on a webserver, can I then import bad 
code into the JVM ?


Michael
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