RHBA-2012:0314 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-openjdk packages that fix multiple bugs and add various
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The java-1.6.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 6 Java Runtime Environment
and the OpenJDK 6 Software Development Kit.

The java-1.6.0-openjdk packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.2.3,
which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.
In addition, HugePage support is now provided and can be activated with the

• XX:+UseLargePages flag. (BZ#123456)

This update fixes the following bug:

• This update fixes a regression that caused an extra argument

(-J-Djava.rmi.server.codebase) to rmiregistry to become mandatory. (BZ#751730)

This update adds also the following enhancements:

• This update adds support for the Rhino JavaScript interpreter to the

java-1.6.0-openjdk package. (BZ#567404)

• This update upgrades IcedTea6 to upstream version 1.10. (BZ#727598)

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

Solution

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

This update is available via the 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 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 751730 - latest update break rmi

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)