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Copilot AI commented Dec 1, 2025

Files.createTempFile() internally requires SecureRandom which is unavailable during provider initialization in FIPS-compliant JDKs, causing:

java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "java.security.SecureRandom.nextLong()" 
because "java.nio.file.TempFileHelper.random" is null

This circular dependency prevents the provider from loading in FIPS mode.

Changes

  • Replace Files.createTempFile() with manual temp file creation using System.currentTimeMillis(), thread ID, and class hashcode for uniqueness—no SecureRandom dependency
  • Delete temp file immediately after System.load() instead of deleteOnExit() to prevent memory leaks in long-running applications
  • Add cross-platform temp directory fallback chain: java.io.tmpdiruser.homeuser.dir
  • Remove unused imports: java.nio.file.Files, java.nio.file.Paths

Implementation

// Before: circular dependency on SecureRandom
File tempFile = Files.createTempFile("libjssl-", ".so").toFile();
tempFile.deleteOnExit();

// After: deterministic uniqueness without SecureRandom
String uniqueSuffix = System.currentTimeMillis() + "-" + 
                     Thread.currentThread().getId() + "-" + 
                     System.identityHashCode(NativeLibraryLoader.class);
File tempFile = new File(tempDir, "libjssl-" + uniqueSuffix + ".so");
// ... write and load ...
tempFile.delete(); // Immediate cleanup

The FileOutputStream constructor atomically prevents collisions if the file exists.

Original prompt

This is regarding your commit c6926a3 and the use of Files.createTempFile(). Can you take a look at
8a5ffc9 for some history


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Copilot AI and others added 3 commits December 1, 2025 15:10
Replace Files.createTempFile() with manual temp file creation to avoid
circular dependency on SecureRandom during provider initialization.
Files.createTempFile() internally requires DRBG/SecureRandom which may
not be available when loading this provider in a FIPS-compliant JDK,
causing NullPointerException.

Also delete temp file immediately after System.load() completes instead
of using deleteOnExit() to prevent memory leaks in long-running apps.

Co-authored-by: pushkarnk <4761859+pushkarnk@users.noreply.github.com>
- Add null/empty check for java.io.tmpdir with fallback to /tmp
- Check return value of delete() and document why failure is acceptable
- Add detailed comments explaining the behavior

Co-authored-by: pushkarnk <4761859+pushkarnk@users.noreply.github.com>
- Replace Unix-specific /tmp fallback with cross-platform approach
- Use fallback chain: java.io.tmpdir -> user.home -> user.dir
- Add System.identityHashCode to uniqueness calculation for better collision resistance
- Improves Windows compatibility

Co-authored-by: pushkarnk <4761859+pushkarnk@users.noreply.github.com>
@pushkarnk pushkarnk marked this pull request as ready for review December 1, 2025 15:17
Copilot AI and others added 2 commits December 1, 2025 15:17
- Document why SecureRandom-based methods cannot be used
- Explain the approach for collision prevention
- Note security considerations for fallback directories
- FileOutputStream will fail atomically if file exists, preventing race conditions

Co-authored-by: pushkarnk <4761859+pushkarnk@users.noreply.github.com>
Document the complete story of the temp file fix including:
- The original hardcoded path issue
- The initial Files.createTempFile() fix
- The critical NPE issue discovered in FIPS-compliant JDKs
- The final solution that avoids SecureRandom dependency

Co-authored-by: pushkarnk <4761859+pushkarnk@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Review usage of Files.createTempFile() in commit Fix Files.createTempFile() NPE in FIPS-compliant JDK environments Dec 1, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from pushkarnk December 1, 2025 15:21
@pushkarnk pushkarnk merged commit eb0e395 into main Dec 2, 2025
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