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Liberica JDK 8u362, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, and 19.0.2 released

Jan 18, 2023
Aleksei Voitylov
3.5

We are happy to announce the general availability of a Critical Patch Update (CPU) of Liberica JDK versions 8u361, 11.0.17.0.1, and 17.0.5.0.1. CPU releases include patches for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). In addition, we release PSU versions 8u362, 11.0.18, 17.0.6, and 19.0.2 with non-critical fixes and general improvements.

The release contains 778 fixes and backports overall. BellSoft participated in eliminating 24 issues in all releases.

How to keep your runtime secure

BellSoft recommends updating Liberica JDK with each Critical Patch Update (CPU) to ensure the stable work and secure performance of the runtime.

CPUs are scheduled for release in January, April, June, and October every year. 

Liberica JDK updates and patches are available at no cost.

The summary of fixes

  • 3 security issues (CVEs) fixed
  • 35 total security fixes in CPU release:
    • in Liberica 8u361: 11 security fixes + 0 in FX
    • in Liberica 11.0.17.0.1: 12 security fixes + 0 in FX
    • in Liberica 17.0.5.0.1: 12 security fixes + 0 in FX

In addition, PSU releases include a total of 743 bugs and backports fixed: 

  • in Liberica 8u362: 18 security fixes + 61 additional fixes (+ 9 in FX)
  • in Liberica 11.0.18: 19 security fixes + 215 additional fixes (+11 in FX)
  • in Liberica 17.0.6: 19 security fixes + 272 additional fixes (+18 in FX)
  • in Liberica 19.0.2: 18 security fixes + 83 additional fixes

List of security issues fixed

CVE ID

cvss score

component

module

Attack vector (network/local)

Complexity (low/high)

Privileges (none/low)

User interaction (none/required)

Scope (changed/unchanged)

Confidentiality (low/none/high)

Integrity (low/none/high)

Availability (low/none/high)

CVE-2023-21835

5.3

security-libs

javax.net.ssl

network

low

none

none

unchanged

none

none

low

CVE-2023-21830

5.3

other-libs

-

network

low

none

none

unchanged

none

low

none

CVE-2023-21843

3.7

client-libs

javax.sound

network

high

none

none

unchanged

none

low

none

Summary of fixes in Liberica JDK

CVEs fixed in Liberica per version:

CVE ID

8

11

17

19

CVE-2023-21835

-

CVE-2023-21830

-

-

-

CVE-2023-21843

Supported platforms

Liberica JDK is tested and proven to work on a large number of platforms

Liberica JDK can be run in virtual and cloud environments. The following hypervisors are supported:

  • Docker
  • KVM
  • Microsoft Hyper-V (gen 1 and gen 2)
  • VirtualBox
  • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
  • Solaris Containers & Solaris LDOMs

Liberica JDK supports all major cloud providers, including but not limited to:

  • Amazon AWS
  • Digital Ocean
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • OVH
  • Packet
  • Scaleway
  • VMware Tanzu

Enjoy the most stable runtime!

The CPU release cycle enables the OpenJDK community to introduce security patches and bug fixes to Java as soon as possible, thus minimizing the risk of attacks on your applications. Download the new Liberica JDK builds now! Click on the button below to head over to Liberica Download Center.

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