RHBA-2011:0632 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-openjdk packages that fix various bugs and provide several
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

These packages provide the OpenJDK 6 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 6
Software Development Kit.

The java-1.6.0-openjdk package has been upgraded to upstream version 1.9.7,
which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.
(BZ#658208)

In addition, these updated java-1.6.0-openjdk packages fix the following bug:

• In Java GUI (graphical user interface) applications, placeholder characters

were displayed when run in the Japanese locale. This happened because the
fontconfig file defined a mapping to an unavailable font. With this update, the
IPA or VLGothic fonts are mapped instead and Japanese characters are displayed
correctly. (BZ#659300)

All users of java-1.6.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which resolve these issues and add these enhancements.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat
Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 659300 - Japanese font mappings are broken

CVEs

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References

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