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Ubuntu 18.04: USN-3830-1 Critical: OpenJDK Regression Issue

USN-3804-1 introduced a regression in OpenJDK.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3830-1 November 28, 2018 openjdk-8, openjdk-lts regression ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: USN-3804-1 introduced a regression in OpenJDK. Software Description: - openjdk-lts: Open Source Java implementation - openjdk-8: Open Source Java implementation Details: USN-3804-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenJDK. Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression when validating JAR files that prevented Java applications from finding classes in some situations. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: openjdk-11-jdk 10.0.2+13-1ubuntu0.18.04.4 openjdk-11-jre 10.0.2+13-1ubuntu0.18.04.4 openjdk-11-jre-headless 10.0.2+13-1ubuntu0.18.04.4 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: openjdk-8-jdk 8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 openjdk-8-jre 8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 openjdk-8-jre-jamvm 8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any Java applications or applets to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3804-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/+bug/1800792 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-lts/10.0.2+13-1ubuntu0.18.04.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 . Addresses issues caused by USN-3804-1 in OpenJDK for Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, which impacts Java softwarefunctionality.. OpenJDK Regression, Ubuntu Update, Java Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 28, 2018 •Critical Ubuntu