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[Bug libgcj/9250] runtime should only use non-visible locks
- From: "mckinlay at redhat dot com" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 17 Nov 2005 17:38:25 -0000
- Subject: [Bug libgcj/9250] runtime should only use non-visible locks
- References: <bug-9250-360@http.gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/>
- Reply-to: gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org
------- Comment #4 from mckinlay at redhat dot com 2005-11-17 17:38 -------
I'm curious whether other Java implementations do this - my guess is no, since
some of these locks are mandated by the spec (during class initialization, for
example), so it seems that denial-of-service attacks would always be possible.
Its my understanding that the Java security model is not really designed or
intended to guard against DOS attacks.
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