Issued:
2012-02-20
Updated:
2012-02-20

RHBA-2012:0314 - 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 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 This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.i386.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.i386.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.i386.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.i386.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.i386.rpm
  • java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.24.1.10.4.el5.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information