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Released: OpenJDK 18.0.2, 17.0.4, 15.0.8, 13.0.12, 11.0.16, 8u342

  • July 20, 2022
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Java has regular patch and security updates that are co-ordinated across the community, they happen once per quarter. When these updates happen, there are fixes that include security issues, all of which are displayed on Foojay.io.

The next quarterly release of the OpenJDK has been made available, as scheduled, for July 2022, impacting a number of OpenJDK releases.

All the fixes provided for each updated OpenJDK release are found here:

Some of the security issues addressed are important enough to get a CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), which means it is included in a list of publicly available computer security flaws. When the term "CVE" is referred to, what is meant is a security flaw that's been assigned a CVE ID number.

These too, with their details, are listed on Foojay.io:

Java: Where the Wild Code Isn’t

In the last several years, the OpenJDK community has made Java significantly safer for users and developers while at the same time making it easier to design, build, and run applications quickly.

Java users should incorporate several practices to take full benefit from the defenses of the modern JRE.

Are Java Security Updates Important?

Recently, I was in discussion with a Java user at a bank about the possibilities of using Azul Platform Core to run a range of applications. 

Security is a very serious concern when sensitive data is in use, and potentially huge sums of money could be stolen.

I was, therefore, somewhat taken aback when the user said, “We’re not worried about installing Java updates as our core banking services are behind a firewall.”

7 Reasons Why, After 26 Years, Java Still Makes Sense!

After many discussions with Java developers, combined with my personal experiences with the Java community and platform, here are the key reasons why Java developers love Java after all these years!

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