[PHOENIX-3407] Read only RowLock may lead to corrupting SYSTEM.CATALOG and non atomic sequences in HBase 1.2

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.9.0, 4.8.2
• Fix Version/s: 4.9.0, 4.8.2
• Assignee: James R. Taylor
• Reporter: James R. Taylor
• Created: 26/Oct/16 06:01
• Updated: 28/Oct/16 16:16
• Resolved: 27/Oct/16 16:23

Description

We're taking a reentrant read lock when we should be taking a write lock in MetaDataEndPointImpl:

        RowLock rowLock = region.getRowLock(key, true);

Not sure if the HBase API changed at some point, but I could have sworn the boolean was for whether or not you wanted to block.