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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-7067728

Remove stopThread RuntimePermission from the default java.policy

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          diff --git a/src/java.base/share/conf/security/java.policy b/src/java.base/share/conf/security/java.policy
          --- a/src/java.base/share/conf/security/java.policy
          +++ b/src/java.base/share/conf/security/java.policy
          @@ -94,17 +94,6 @@
           // default permissions granted to all domains
           
           grant {
          - // Allows any thread to stop itself using the java.lang.Thread.stop()
          - // method that takes no argument.
          - // Note that this permission is granted by default only to remain
          - // backwards compatible.
          - // It is strongly recommended that you either remove this permission
          - // from this policy file or further restrict it to code sources
          - // that you specify, because Thread.stop() is potentially unsafe.
          - // See the API specification of java.lang.Thread.stop() for more
          - // information.
          - permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "stopThread";
          -

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            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8136858 Examine the usage of ThreadGroup.stop() in sun.awt.AppContext

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Resolved - A resolution has been taken, and it is awaiting verification by reporter. From here issues are either reopened, or are closed.

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              URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/jdk/rev/41d23e89d583
              User: chegar
              Date: 2016-01-14 19:07:59 +0000
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              hgupdate HG Updates added a comment - URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/jdk/rev/41d23e89d583 User: chegar Date: 2016-01-14 19:07:59 +0000
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              URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/jdk/rev/41d23e89d583
              User: lana
              Date: 2016-01-20 20:51:00 +0000
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              hgupdate HG Updates added a comment - URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/jdk/rev/41d23e89d583 User: lana Date: 2016-01-20 20:51:00 +0000

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                • Assignee:
                  chegar Chris Hegarty
                  Reporter:
                  hawtin Tom Hawtin (Inactive)
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