Issued:
2011-05-19
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHBA-2011:0632 - java-1.6.0-openjdk bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

java-1.6.0-openjdk bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

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 This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.i686.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.i686.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.i686.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.i686.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.i686.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.i686.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.39.1.9.7.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information