Recommended update for java-1_8_0-ibm

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for java-1_8_0-ibm
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:2909-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1057460 #1059808
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
    		•

    An update that has two recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for java-1_8_0-ibm fixes the following issues:

    Version update to 8.0-5.0 [bsc#1059808, fate#322435]

    * New features/enhancements.

    - IV99474 Security: Add support for the IBMJCEPlus provider

    * Fixes:

    - IV98234 Java JIT: Compiler time crash in analyzeexitedges()
    - IV99877 Class Libraries: Including Oracle update number in java
    -version ouput
    - IV99875 Class Libraries: Including Oracle update number in the
    release file
    - IV99598 Class Libraries: java.lang.reflect.Method.toGenericString()
    produce different output for generics which takes primitive array
    types
    - IV99876 Class Libraries: Update Xscmx description in IBM -X help
    output
    - IV99596 JVM: Calling Thread.getStackTrace on the current thread
    returns extra stack frames
    - IV99856 JVM: Crash during JVM shutdown
    - IV98626 JVM: Crash in JIT
    - IV96569 JVM: Extra 2GB page allocated for the object heap
    on z/OS or zLinux
    - IV99768 JVM: GC assertion in MM_ParallelTask or
    MM_ParallelScavengeTask after scavenger backout
    - IV81824 JVM: java.lang.Class.getMethods() does not return all
    interface methods
    - IV99741 JVM: Java synchronization improvements
    - IV99824 JVM: Java VM fails due to assertion in stringtable.cpp
    - IV99784 JVM: JVMTI API SetEventNotificationMode() fails for event
    type JVMTI_EVENT_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED
    - IV93219 JVM: MethodHandle asType and invoke throw incorrect
    exception when return type doesn't match
    - IV99192 JVM: Method resolution reports default method conflict on
    virtual invocations
    - IV99769 JVM: Missing package private class
    java.lang.AbstractStringBuilder during verification
    - IV96433 JVM: Performance regression in JVMTI class redefinition
    - IV99821 JVM: System core file is missing when the Linux core file
    (not command) pattern contains %c and user's core file size limit is
    0
    - IV99770 JVM: The VerifyError message contained an incorrect type to
    be matched for 'aastore' bytecodes
    - IV91274 JVM: Unexpected IllegalArgumentException requesting a
    BufferPoolMXBean by name
    - IV99742 JVM: Unnecessary message printed out when resetting a shared
    cache
    - IV99771 JVM: Verifier incorrectly rejected uses of uninitialized
    objects in 'monitorenter/monitorexit' bytecodes
    - IV99754 JVM: VM crashes when printing trace points
    - IV98212 Java JIT: Assertion in GC
    - IV99215 Java JIT: Crash during JIT compilation in Java 8
    - IV99780 Java JIT: Crashes in JIT-compiled java code containing loops
    - IV99783 Java JIT: Crashes in JIT-compiled java code on power
    platforms
    - IV99785 Java JIT: Crash in DAA API compiled code
    - IV99779 Java JIT: GC assertion when walking a JIT compiled frame
    - IV99778 Java JIT: Incorrect index used when accessing array
    - IV99782 Java JIT: InvocationTargetException in JSR 292 Java code
    - IV98001 Java JIT: ompiler crash
    - IV99693 Java JIT: Compiler crash in OSR processing during inlining
    - IV97890 Java JIT: Compiler problem handling empty control flow block
    - IV97950 Java JIT: JVM crashes in MethodHandle implementation
    - IV91208 Reliability and Serviceability: Crash calling
    com.ibm.jvm.Trace.registerApplication()
    - IV99823 Reliability and Serviceability: Phd files may be incomplete
    when using the balanced garbage collection policy
    - IJ00042 Build: Define the dependency of libstdc++.so.6 in the
    installer on pppc le
    - IV98625 Security: Connection reset during TLS handshake
    - IV98628 Security: NullPointerException performing SSL handshake
    using Chrome browser

    - Also allow Java jnlp files run from Firefox. [bsc#1057460]

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2017-1800=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1800=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1800=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1800=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-devel-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-devel-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (x86_64):
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-alsa-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (x86_64):
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-alsa-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1
      • java-1_8_0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0_sr5.0-30.10.1

    References: