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Update Release Notes

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Update Release Notes Index

 Please see the Update Release Notes Index for links to Release Notes for each update and a link to the initial Java SE 6 Release Notes.

Changes in 1.6.0_11

The full internal version number for this update release is 1.6.0_11-b03 (where "b" means "build"). The external version number is 6u11.

OlsonData 2008i

This release contains Olson time zone data version 2008i. For more information, refer to Timezone Data Versions in the JRE Software .

Security Baseline

This update release specifies the following security baselines for use with the original Java Plug-in technology:

JRE Family Version Security Baseline
5.0 1.5.0_17
1.4.2 1.4.2_19

For more information about the security baseline, see Deploying Java Applets With Family JRE Versions in Java Plug-in for Internet Explorer .

Updated UTF-8 Charset Implementation

Due to security concerns, the UTF-8 charset implementation in the JRE has been updated to handle the non-shortest form of UTF-8 byte sequences, and this introduces an incompatibility from previous releases. For example, the byte sequence of 0xc0 0xaf for U+002f, which has the shortest form of 0x2f, is a malformed input to the decoding operation. More details regarding the Non-shortest form of UTF-8 can be found at:

OpenSolaris is Now Supported

Note that fonts for Asian locales currently are not supported. Refer to 6767175 for details.

Windows Runtime Environment Installation (Patch-in-place vs. Static)

As of JDK 6u10, patch-in-place installation is the default, and the JRE installs itself in a directory called jre6. Previously, it would have installed itself in a directory called jre1.6.0_10. That is, by default, the jre6 directory is patched with the updated version.

You can chose to statically install a JRE (for example, either 6u10 or 6u11) by means of the installer interface.

For details, refer to Java Runtime Environment Windows Installation for JavaSE 6u10

Root Certificates Included

Root Certificates are included in this release. The following root certificates have been added:

  • Camerfirma root certificates
  • T-systems root CA certificate (Deutsche Telekom Root CA 2)

Bug Fixes

This release contains fixes for one or more security vulnerabilities. For more information, please see Sun Alerts 244986, 244987, 244988, 244989, 244990, 244991, 244992, 245246, 246266, 246286, 246346, 246366, and 246387.

Other bug fixes are listed in the following tables.

BugId Category Subcategory Description
6732194 hotspot compiler2 Data corruption dependent on -server/-client/-Xbatch
4486841 java char_encodings UTF-8 decoder should adhere to corrigendum to Unicode 3.0.1
6359722 java classes_2d Uncatchable recursive NullPointerException at sun.font.TrueTypeFont.open()
6757527 java classes_2d D3D: serious rendering issues on Nvidia boards with driver version 178.13 on Vista
6743433 java classes_awt IM candidate window is not shown until window is deactivated and reactivated again
6754779 java classes_security Add Camerfirma root certificates to the JDK
6768559 java classes_security Add t-systems root CA certificate (Deutsche Telekom Root CA 2) to the JRE
6684401 java classes_swing JTree isExpanded should not call itself recursively
6684952 java classes_swing Exception occurred on JFileChooser in Applet
6764308 java classes_util_i18n (tz) Support tzdata2008i
6487638 java classes_util_logging Calling LogManager.addLogger() and Logger.getLogger() cause deadlock
6751643 java debugger ThreadReference.ownedMonitors() can return null
6757796 java install Silent installs of the JRE don't accept license agreement and shouldn't download JavaFX Ext Jars
6729677 java_plugin compatibility popcap- applet games fail to load
6738770 java_plugin plugin2 REGRESSION:JSException throws when use LiveConnect javascript facility to navigate HTML elements
6760921 java_plugin plugin2 Browser hang while reloading LiveConnect conformance tests on Unix platforms
6761053 java_plugin plugin2 Desktop shortcuts for dragged applets from HTTPS servers do not relaunch and can not be customized
6768136 java_plugin plugin2 Malformed 404s cause breakage of Java/JavaScript bridge and browser hangs

Java VisualVM Specific Bug Fixes
 
Issue
Number		 Description
37 Threads and heap window icons intersects with close button
53 No action on Proxy Configuration button
91 There is no close button on last threaddump tab
143 NPE when opening coredump
145 No exception logged in log file when new connection fails
151 Validation failed, plugins are not trusted
164 Wrong value of "Total loaded classes"
166 Impossible to use TrayIcon with VisualVM
171 Can't see Profiler tab with OpenJDK
172 Add support for HotSpot Express 13.0 and 14.0
174 Path to libsaproc.so is incorrect
175 Profiler class sharing warning displayed incorrectly
176 Application sometimes reported as <Unknown Application>
177 Confusing hint in empty JConsole Plugins Wrapper
178 Applications tree unusable with GlassFish plugin installed
183 Invalid content was found starting with element 'class-path-extension'



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