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Liberica JDK 8u432, 11.0.25, 17.0.13, 21.0.5, and 23.0.1 builds are generally available

Oct 16, 2024
Aleksei Voitylov
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We are happy to announce the general availability of a Critical Patch Update (CPU) of Liberica JDK versions 6u441, 7u441, 8u431, 11.0.24.0.1, 17.0.12.0.1, 21.0.4.0.1. CPU releases are stabilized builds that include patches for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) described in the relevant CVE entries in BellSoft’s Security Advisory.

BellSoft is one of only three companies including Oracle that release CPU builds aimed at eliminating known security issues without disrupting the production environment.

In addition, we release PSU versions 8u432, 11.0.25, 17.0.13, 21.0.5, 23.0.1 with non-critical fixes and general improvements.

The release contains 1169 fixes and backports overall. BellSoft participated in eliminating 18 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.

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The summary of fixes

  • 6 security issues (CVEs) fixed.
  • 73 total security fixes (+ 28 additional non-security fixes) in CPU release:
    • in Liberica 6u441: 13 security fixes + 8 additional fixes;
    • in Liberica 7u441: 13 security fixes + 5 additional fixes;
    • in Liberica 8u431: 13 security fixes + 1 additional fix;
    • in Liberica 11.0.24.0.1: 13 security fixes + 7 additional fixes;
    • in Liberica 17.0.12.0.1: 12 security fixes + 5 additional fixes;
    • in Liberica 21.0.4.0.1: 9 security fixes + 2 additional fixes.

In addition, PSU releases include a total of 1068 bugs and backports fixed: 

  • in Liberica 8u432: 13 security fixes (+ 2 in FX) + 58 additional fixes (+ 14 in FX);
  • in Liberica 11.0.25: 13 security fixes (+ 2 in FX) + 163 additional fixes (+ 18 in FX);
  • in Liberica 17.0.13: 12 security fixes (+ 2 in FX) + 334 additional fixes (+ 12 in FX);
  • in Liberica 21.0.5: 9 security fixes (+ 2 in FX) + 353 additional fixes (+ 10 in FX).
  • in Liberica 23.0.1: 8 security fixes (+ 2 in FX) + 23 additional fixes (+ 18 in FX).

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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-2023-42950

7.5

javafx

web

network

high

none

required

unchanged

high

high

high

CVE-2024-25062

7.5

javafx

web

network

low

none

none

unchanged

none

none

high

CVE-2024-21235

4.8

hotspot

compiler

network

high

none

none

unchanged

low

low

none

CVE-2024-21208

3.7

core-libs

java.net

network

high

none

none

unchanged

none

none

low

CVE-2024-21210

3.7

hotspot

compiler

network

high

none

none

unchanged

none

low

none

CVE-2024-21217

3.7

core-libs

serialization

network

high

none

none

unchanged

none

none

low

Summary of fixes in Liberica JDK

CVEs fixed in Liberica per version:

CVE ID

8

11

17

21

23

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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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