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Abstract
All current releases of the IBM® SDK, Java™ Technology Edition are refreshed to provide the latest IBM fixes and the April Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU).
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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 5
- IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Release 1, Service Refresh 4 Fix Pack 5
- IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7, Service Refresh 10 Fix Pack 5
- IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6.0.1 (VM2.6), Service Refresh 8 Fix Pack 45
- IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6, Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 45
Installable packages for AIX®, Linux, and z/OS® platform architectures are available from the JavaSDK Developer Center.
Summary of significant changes:
- In the latest Oracle CPU for all versions of Java, JAR files signed by using MD5 are no longer trusted and will no longer run.
- EC keys less than 224 bits are disabled by default.
- EC curves weaker than 256 bits are removed from the default enabled list. A new system property is introduced that can be used to specify a list of enabled curves.
Resources:
Version 8 | Version 7 Release 1 | Version 7 | Version 6.0.1 (VM2.6) | Version 6 | |
| IBM Knowledge Center product documentation | |||||
| Late breaking news technote | |||||
| Fixes list | |||||
| Security alerts | |||||
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Modified date:
15 June 2018
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swg22001619