IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition service updates

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The following releases of the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition are available:

• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8, Service Refresh 4 Fix Pack 1
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Release 1, Service Refresh 4 Fix Pack 1
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7, Service Refresh 10 Fix Pack 1
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6.0.1 (VM2.6), Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 41
• IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6, Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 41

Summary of changes:

• In version 8, version 7 release 1, and version 7 of the IBM SDK, a further fix is added to mitigate against the vulnerability CVE-2016-2183, which is described here. (APAR IV93288)
• The Windows Server 2016 operating system is now supported for version 8, version 7 release 1, and version 7 of the IBM SDK for Windows.
• A number of security updates are made in these refreshes, which affect the security algorithms that are available by default. For more information about these changes, check the relevant Security guide in the IBM Knowledge Center (see Resources).

Important: Your attention is drawn to some important news from Oracle about the next Critical Patch Update. Beginning with the April 2017 CPU, JAR files signed by using MD5 will no longer be trusted and will no longer run. For more information about these changes, see the Oracle blog post.

Resources:

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 is the latest release, which is compatible with Oracle Java SE 8 application programming interfaces. This release is updated on a monthly basis to include any new enhancements and IBM fixes to the code base. Oracle CPUs are included in the refresh that follows the Oracle quarterly CPU schedule, which is outlined in the following bulletin. Quarterly updates of this version will be marked either as a service refresh level or as a fix pack level that ends in a 5 or 0. For example, the next quarterly update will be marked as Version 8, service refresh 4, fix pack 5.

All earlier supported versions of the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition are updated on a quarterly basis in line with Oracle's CPU schedule. These versions will be marked as fix pack levels that end in a 5 or 0 on each refresh cycle. For example, the next quarterly update, expected in April will assign the following fix pack levels:

• Version 7.1, Service Refresh 4, Fix Pack 5
• Version 7, Service Refresh 10, Fix Pack 5
• Version 6.0.1, (J9 VM2.6) Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 45
• Version 6, Service Refresh 16, Fix Pack 45