"This bug is specific to 1.3.1 and is not applicable to 1.4.x.

On Linux, with 1.3.1, the accept function in the HPI is not
automatically restarted in the event that it is interrupted by a signal.
It can be interrupted by a signal when the preemptive close interposer
library used (enabled via J2SE_PREEMPTCLOSE environment variable).

The implication of this bug is that java.net.ServerSocket's accept()
method may throw an unexpected SocketException indicating a system call
has been interrupted.

Note that a complete fix for this bug also requires that 4503974 be
fixed in 1.3.1. This is necessary to preserve the semantics of read and
accept timeouts."

(we do not have a test case, at present. But verified with Cu's application)
Got the testcase:
//Test.java
import java.io.*;

class Exec extends Thread {
     public void run () {
        try {
                Thread.sleep(5000);
                Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/bin/ls");
                System.out.println("Hello");
        } catch (Exception ee){System.out.println("ex"+ ee);}
     }

}
public class Test {
     public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {
        Exec e1 = new Exec();
        e1.start();
        (new java.net.ServerSocket(0)).accept();


     }
}