Version 11.0.17.0

Learn about the new features and functions available with this release.

This refresh contains the latest IBM fixes, the most recent OpenJDK level, and the following new features.

OpenJ9 features
This release contains features from the latest release of the Eclipse OpenJ9 project, as listed in the Version 0.35 OpenJ9 user documentation.
Other features
IBMZSecurity security provider added to default provider list
The IBMZSecurity provider is now added to the default security provider list, which means that it is enabled by default. For more information, see Security guide.
IBMJCECCA RSA cipher support for OAEP padding
The IBMJCECCA security provider now supports Optimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding (OAEP padding) for RSA encryption and decryption that uses keys from a PKA data set (PKDS) that you manage with ICSF. You can now specify OAEP algorithms in the OAEPParameters class. For more information, see OAEPParameters class documentation.
Performance improvements to certain algorithms for the IBMJCECCA security provider
Performance improvements were implemented to the following algorithms for the IBMJCECCA provider:
  • Cipher algorithms with CLEAR keys
    • AES/CBC/NoPadding, 128/192/256 bit
    • AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding, 128/192/256 bit
    • DES/CBC/NoPadding, 56-bit
    • DES/CBC/PKCS5Padding, 56-bit
    • DESede/CBC/NoPadding, 112/168 bit
    • DESede/CBC/PKCS5Padding, 112/168 bit
  • SHA algorithms
    • SHA1
    • SHA224
    • SHA256
    • SHA384
    • SHA512