--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/stackMapFrame.cpp	Tue Oct 14 13:10:50 2014 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/stackMapFrame.cpp	Tue Jul 22 16:16:51 2014 +0400
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     VerificationType* from, VerificationType* to, int32_t len, TRAPS) const {
   int32_t i = 0;
   for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-    if (!to[i].is_assignable_from(from[i], verifier(), THREAD)) {
+    if (!to[i].is_assignable_from(from[i], verifier(), false, THREAD)) {
       break;
     }
   }
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
   }
   VerificationType top = _stack[--_stack_size];
   bool subtype = type.is_assignable_from(
-    top, verifier(), CHECK_(VerificationType::bogus_type()));
+    top, verifier(), false, CHECK_(VerificationType::bogus_type()));
   if (!subtype) {
     verifier()->verify_error(
         ErrorContext::bad_type(_offset, stack_top_ctx(),
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
     return VerificationType::bogus_type();
   }
   bool subtype = type.is_assignable_from(_locals[index],
-    verifier(), CHECK_(VerificationType::bogus_type()));
+    verifier(), false, CHECK_(VerificationType::bogus_type()));
   if (!subtype) {
     verifier()->verify_error(
         ErrorContext::bad_type(_offset,
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@
         "get long/double overflows locals");
     return;
   }
-  bool subtype = type1.is_assignable_from(_locals[index], verifier(), CHECK);
+  bool subtype = type1.is_assignable_from(_locals[index], verifier(), false, CHECK);
   if (!subtype) {
     verifier()->verify_error(
         ErrorContext::bad_type(_offset,
             TypeOrigin::local(index, this), TypeOrigin::implicit(type1)),
         "Bad local variable type");
   } else {
-    subtype = type2.is_assignable_from(_locals[index + 1], verifier(), CHECK);
+    subtype = type2.is_assignable_from(_locals[index + 1], verifier(), false, CHECK);
     if (!subtype) {
       /* Unreachable? All local store routines convert a split long or double
        * into a TOP during the store.  So we should never end up seeing an

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/stackMapFrame.hpp	Tue Oct 14 13:10:50 2014 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/stackMapFrame.hpp	Tue Jul 22 16:16:51 2014 +0400
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     if (_stack_size != 0) {
       VerificationType top = _stack[_stack_size - 1];
       bool subtype = type.is_assignable_from(
-        top, verifier(), CHECK_(VerificationType::bogus_type()));
+        top, verifier(), false, CHECK_(VerificationType::bogus_type()));
       if (subtype) {
         --_stack_size;
         return top;
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@
     assert(type2.is_long() || type2.is_double(), "must be long/double_2");
     if (_stack_size >= 2) {
       VerificationType top1 = _stack[_stack_size - 1];
-      bool subtype1 = type1.is_assignable_from(top1, verifier(), CHECK);
+      bool subtype1 = type1.is_assignable_from(top1, verifier(), false, CHECK);
       VerificationType top2 = _stack[_stack_size - 2];
-      bool subtype2 = type2.is_assignable_from(top2, verifier(), CHECK);
+      bool subtype2 = type2.is_assignable_from(top2, verifier(), false, CHECK);
       if (subtype1 && subtype2) {
         _stack_size -= 2;
         return;

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.cpp	Tue Oct 14 13:10:50 2014 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.cpp	Tue Jul 22 16:16:51 2014 +0400
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2003, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 }
 
 bool VerificationType::is_reference_assignable_from(
-    const VerificationType& from, ClassVerifier* context, TRAPS) const {
+    const VerificationType& from, ClassVerifier* context,
+    bool from_field_is_protected, TRAPS) const {
   instanceKlassHandle klass = context->current_class();
   if (from.is_null()) {
     // null is assignable to any reference
@@ -62,9 +63,11 @@
         Handle(THREAD, klass->protection_domain()), true, CHECK_false);
     KlassHandle this_class(THREAD, obj);
 
-    if (this_class->is_interface()) {
-      // We treat interfaces as java.lang.Object, including
-      // java.lang.Cloneable and java.io.Serializable
+    if (this_class->is_interface() && (!from_field_is_protected ||
+        from.name() != vmSymbols::java_lang_Object())) {
+      // If we are not trying to access a protected field or method in
+      // java.lang.Object then we treat interfaces as java.lang.Object,
+      // including java.lang.Cloneable and java.io.Serializable.
       return true;
     } else if (from.is_object()) {
       Klass* from_class = SystemDictionary::resolve_or_fail(
@@ -76,7 +79,8 @@
     VerificationType comp_this = get_component(context, CHECK_false);
     VerificationType comp_from = from.get_component(context, CHECK_false);
     if (!comp_this.is_bogus() && !comp_from.is_bogus()) {
-      return comp_this.is_assignable_from(comp_from, context, CHECK_false);
+      return comp_this.is_assignable_from(comp_from, context,
+                                          from_field_is_protected, CHECK_false);
     }
   }
   return false;

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.hpp	Tue Oct 14 13:10:50 2014 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/verificationType.hpp	Tue Jul 22 16:16:51 2014 +0400
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@
   // is assignable to another.  Returns true if one can assign 'from' to
   // this.
   bool is_assignable_from(
-      const VerificationType& from, ClassVerifier* context, TRAPS) const {
+      const VerificationType& from, ClassVerifier* context,
+      bool from_field_is_protected, TRAPS) const {
     if (equals(from) || is_bogus()) {
       return true;
     } else {
@@ -286,7 +287,9 @@
           return from.is_integer();
         default:
           if (is_reference() && from.is_reference()) {
-            return is_reference_assignable_from(from, context, CHECK_false);
+            return is_reference_assignable_from(from, context,
+                                                from_field_is_protected,
+                                                CHECK_false);
           } else {
             return false;
           }
@@ -308,7 +311,8 @@
  private:
 
   bool is_reference_assignable_from(
-    const VerificationType&, ClassVerifier*, TRAPS) const;
+    const VerificationType&, ClassVerifier*, bool from_field_is_protected,
+    TRAPS) const;
 };
 
 #endif // SHARE_VM_CLASSFILE_VERIFICATIONTYPE_HPP

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.cpp	Tue Oct 14 13:10:50 2014 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/classfile/verifier.cpp	Tue Jul 22 16:16:51 2014 +0400
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@
       VerificationType throwable =
         VerificationType::reference_type(vmSymbols::java_lang_Throwable());
       bool is_subclass = throwable.is_assignable_from(
-        catch_type, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+        catch_type, this, false, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
       if (!is_subclass) {
         // 4286534: should throw VerifyError according to recent spec change
         verify_error(ErrorContext::bad_type(handler_pc,
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@
         stack_object_type = current_type();
       }
       is_assignable = target_class_type.is_assignable_from(
-        stack_object_type, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+        stack_object_type, this, false, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
       if (!is_assignable) {
         verify_error(ErrorContext::bad_type(bci,
             current_frame->stack_top_ctx(),
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@
         // It's protected access, check if stack object is assignable to
         // current class.
         is_assignable = current_type().is_assignable_from(
-          stack_object_type, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+          stack_object_type, this, true, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
         if (!is_assignable) {
           verify_error(ErrorContext::bad_type(bci,
               current_frame->stack_top_ctx(),
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@
         instanceKlassHandle mh(THREAD, m->method_holder());
         if (m->is_protected() && !mh->is_same_class_package(_klass())) {
           bool assignable = current_type().is_assignable_from(
-            objectref_type, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+            objectref_type, this, true, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
           if (!assignable) {
             verify_error(ErrorContext::bad_type(bci,
                 TypeOrigin::cp(new_class_index, objectref_type),
@@ -2646,11 +2646,11 @@
     bool have_imr_indirect = cp->tag_at(index).value() == JVM_CONSTANT_InterfaceMethodref;
     if (!current_class()->is_anonymous()) {
       subtype = ref_class_type.is_assignable_from(
-                 current_type(), this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+                 current_type(), this, false, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
     } else {
       VerificationType host_klass_type =
                         VerificationType::reference_type(current_class()->host_klass()->name());
-      subtype = ref_class_type.is_assignable_from(host_klass_type, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+      subtype = ref_class_type.is_assignable_from(host_klass_type, this, false, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
 
       // If invokespecial of IMR, need to recheck for same or
       // direct interface relative to the host class
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@
           VerificationType top = current_frame->pop_stack(CHECK_VERIFY(this));
           VerificationType hosttype =
             VerificationType::reference_type(current_class()->host_klass()->name());
-          bool subtype = hosttype.is_assignable_from(top, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+          bool subtype = hosttype.is_assignable_from(top, this, false, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
           if (!subtype) {
             verify_error( ErrorContext::bad_type(current_frame->offset(),
               current_frame->stack_top_ctx(),
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@
               // It's protected access, check if stack object is
               // assignable to current class.
               bool is_assignable = current_type().is_assignable_from(
-                stack_object_type, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+                stack_object_type, this, true, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
               if (!is_assignable) {
                 if (ref_class_type.name() == vmSymbols::java_lang_Object()
                     && stack_object_type.is_array()
@@ -2902,7 +2902,7 @@
         "Method expects a return value");
     return;
   }
-  bool match = return_type.is_assignable_from(type, this, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
+  bool match = return_type.is_assignable_from(type, this, false, CHECK_VERIFY(this));
   if (!match) {
     verify_error(ErrorContext::bad_type(bci,
         current_frame->stack_top_ctx(), TypeOrigin::signature(return_type)),

--- a/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	Tue Oct 14 13:10:50 2014 -0700
+++ b/hotspot/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	Tue Jul 22 16:16:51 2014 +0400
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@
   if (access.is_protected()) {
     if (!protected_restriction) {
       // See if current_class (or outermost host class) is a subclass of field_class
-      if (host_class->is_subclass_of(field_class)) {
+      // An interface may not access protected members of j.l.Object
+      if (!host_class->is_interface() && host_class->is_subclass_of(field_class)) {
         if (access.is_static() || // static fields are ok, see 6622385
             current_class == resolved_class ||
             field_class == resolved_class ||