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C. Scott Andreas updated CASSANDRA-12332:
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Component/s: Core
> Weak SecurityManager Check: Overridable Method
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> Key: CASSANDRA-12332
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-12332
> Project: Cassandra
> Issue Type: Sub-task
> Components: Core
> Reporter: Eduardo Aguinaga
> Priority: Major
>
> Overview:
> In May through June of 2016 a static analysis was performed on version 3.0.5
> of the Cassandra source code. The analysis included an automated analysis
> using HP Fortify v4.21 SCA and a manual analysis utilizing SciTools
> Understand v4. The results of that analysis includes the issue below.
> Issue:
> Non-final methods that perform security checks may be overridden in ways that
> bypass security checks.
> {code:java}
> CassandraDaemon.java, lines 155-165:
> 155 protected void setup()
> 156 {
> 157 // Delete any failed snapshot deletions on Windows - see
> CASSANDRA-9658
> 158 if (FBUtilities.isWindows())
> 159 WindowsFailedSnapshotTracker.deleteOldSnapshots();
> 160
> 161 ThreadAwareSecurityManager.install();
> 162
> 163 logSystemInfo();
> 164
> 165 CLibrary.tryMlockall();
> {code}
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