[CASSANDRA-16147] ValueAccessor is using signed shorts in sliceWithShortLength

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Normal
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 4.0-beta3, 4.0
• Component/s: Local/Other
• Bug Category: Availability - Response Crash
• Severity: Critical
• Complexity: Low Hanging Fruit
• Discovered By: Workload Replay
• Platform: All
• Since Version: 4.0-beta1

Source Control Link

https://github.com/apache/cassandra/commit/8be1cbe9ab14155773bfab765a3567df9ff9833f

Test and Documentation Plan

unit tests / circle

• Assignee: Blake Eggleston
• Reporter: Blake Eggleston

Authors

Blake Eggleston

Reviewers

Caleb Rackliffe, David Capwell

• Created: 29/Sep/20 21:17
• Updated: 30/Apr/21 06:46
• Resolved: 30/Sep/20 18:49

Description

ValueAccessor is using a signed short when interpreting byte lengths, causing exceptions when reading blobs over 32767 bytes in length

Issue Links

• is related to: CASSANDRA-15537 4.0 quality testing: Local Read/Write Path: Upgrade and Diff Test