Overview
Hibernate ORM has long been a foundational framework for enterprise Java persistence and ORM, powering many business-critical applications. However, many deployments still rely on versions that no longer receive active community maintenance, increasing their exposure to security vulnerabilities. IBM Library Support for Hibernate addresses this gap by providing ongoing security updates and critical CVE remediation, enabling organizations to maintain and secure their Hibernate-based applications while continuing to run their existing environments without disruption.
The importance of Hibernate
Hibernate ORM plays a critical role in enterprise Java development by simplifying the interaction between applications and relational databases. It provides an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) framework that allows developers to map Java objects to database tables, reducing the need for complex SQL and extensive boilerplate code. Hibernate improves developer productivity, enhances application maintainability, and offers powerful features such as caching, transaction management, and automatic schema generation. Because of its reliability, scalability, and strong integration with frameworks like Spring Framework and Spring Boot, Hibernate has become a foundational technology powering many business-critical enterprise applications.
Supported editions and versions
Support coverage for Hibernate includes versions 5.6.x and 6.4.x.
For more information about the scope of the support, see What's new in IBM Library Support for Hibernate.