Update Release Notes
Changes in 1.6.0_16 (6u16)
The full internal version number for this update release is 1.6.0_16-b01 (where "b" means "build"). The external version number is 6u16.
6u16 contains Olson time zone data version 2009i. For more information, refer to Timezone Data Versions in the JRE Software .
6u16 specifies the following security baselines for use with Java Plug-in technology:
| JRE Family Version | Java SE Security Baseline | Java SE for Business Security Baseline |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 1.5.0_20 | 1.5.0_20 |
| 1.4.2 | 1.4.2_19 | 1.4.2_22 |
For more information about the security baseline, see Deploying Java Applets With Family JRE Versions in Java Plug-in for Internet Explorer .
This feature release does not contain any new fixes for security vulnerabilities to its previous release, Java SE 6 Update 15. Users who have Java SE 6 Update 15 have the latest security fixes and do not need to upgrade to this release to be current on security fixes.
Bug fixes are listed in the following table.
| BugId | Category | Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6862295 | hotspot | jvmti | JDWP threadid changes during debugging session (leading to ignored breakpoints) |