Bug Fix Advisory java-1.4.2-ibm bug fix update

Advisory: RHBA-2005:297-13
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2005-09-28
Last updated on: 2005-09-28
Affected Products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras (v. 3)
OVAL: N/A

Details

Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix packaging issues are now
available.

The following packages comprise IBM's 1.4.2 Java release:

java-1.4.2-ibm
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
java-1.4.2-ibm-src
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin

These packages include the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java
2 Software Development Kit.

The Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) consists of the Java virtual machine,
the Java platform core classes and supporting files, and includes a Web
browser plug-in for running Java applets. It is the runtime section of the
Java 2 SDK, but without the development tools such as compilers and debuggers.

The Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK) is a development environment for
building applications, applets, and components that can be deployed on the
Java platform. The Java 2 SDK software includes tools useful for
developing and testing programs written in the Java programming language.
The Java 2 SDK software also includes a JDBC/ODBC bridge for Java
applications that need to communicate with a database.

These updated packages resolve some packaging and SMP-related issues.
- Entries in /etc/mailcap are now installed in the proper format.
- A compatibility symlink is provided from rt.jar to core.jar.
- The plugin sub-package no longer takes ownership of the
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins directory.
- An issue that caused previous java-1.4.2-ibm releases to hang when run
on certain SMP configurations has been fixed.

New JDBC packages have been added for the s390 and ppc architectures.

All users of java-1.4.2-ibm should upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve these issues.


Solution

Note for AMD64 users: If you have been using the i386 packages on an AMD64
RHEL3 installation, it is important that you remove the i386 packages
before installing these new AMD64 packages. There is an RPM bug which
breaks alternatives symlinks if two packages of the same name, but for
different architectures, are installed on the same machine. See this bug
report for details: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=127359

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras (v. 3)

IA-32:
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    b9fba877f8a7e2b0a3095c2c82685c00
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    b9fba877f8a7e2b0a3095c2c82685c00
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    b9fba877f8a7e2b0a3095c2c82685c00
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    b9fba877f8a7e2b0a3095c2c82685c00
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    7bdb254afd1b93f19d5b675c3338edf3
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    7bdb254afd1b93f19d5b675c3338edf3
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    7bdb254afd1b93f19d5b675c3338edf3
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    7bdb254afd1b93f19d5b675c3338edf3
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    af0d0f3f74fe80019685301f5be00899
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    af0d0f3f74fe80019685301f5be00899
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    af0d0f3f74fe80019685301f5be00899
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    af0d0f3f74fe80019685301f5be00899
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    612463a5949f3b27786ccee188bd729d
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    612463a5949f3b27786ccee188bd729d
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    612463a5949f3b27786ccee188bd729d
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    612463a5949f3b27786ccee188bd729d
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    81729349d4f31069d9b61dfa28f2c20b
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    81729349d4f31069d9b61dfa28f2c20b
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    81729349d4f31069d9b61dfa28f2c20b
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    81729349d4f31069d9b61dfa28f2c20b
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    e74d31e9ba1f7b8c56df2c0120567bab
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    e74d31e9ba1f7b8c56df2c0120567bab
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    e74d31e9ba1f7b8c56df2c0120567bab
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    e74d31e9ba1f7b8c56df2c0120567bab
 
IA-64:
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    48a7c30e89e412fe49d454ee1c6fca36
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    48a7c30e89e412fe49d454ee1c6fca36
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    48a7c30e89e412fe49d454ee1c6fca36
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    ec7b549ea002f6e9bf8e78f8034f3b20
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    ec7b549ea002f6e9bf8e78f8034f3b20
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    ec7b549ea002f6e9bf8e78f8034f3b20
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    f3c4848669a7b4e0b97634433266a5b6
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    f3c4848669a7b4e0b97634433266a5b6
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    f3c4848669a7b4e0b97634433266a5b6
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    68b5e3135e42f16e7a05d553703da4ee
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    68b5e3135e42f16e7a05d553703da4ee
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    68b5e3135e42f16e7a05d553703da4ee
 
PPC:
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    02c89c74524a0f7186416490960b5167
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    94027c640e312976a48000c932a83dde
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    10d15f86b58f1c55fb5abd75ccdd1914
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    8da1366acc1d0e6b257b841b901aa0ec
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    449af2573beb695c055419a5b6399abb
 
s390:
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    79809e3d3d0709e2218ddfe38c263ba2
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    19c4afa454b6956c5cabbd6a82cd4132
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    95fc19220f7418e7c7b3801791b823af
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    eecb62d9099c9e586d187f3aec61e320
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    a4ba550b026f8fe7dec05243e8445697
 
s390x:
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    fdcac325081ab59f8f2812043555ef82
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    cc651833574e18e460142196e66e5d95
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    a9d342456fc8a1da097ef459d8b83ab3
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    02963f77147459d84cc86723fe9a8e61
 
x86_64:
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    a3c0d838137a8ae7c5c46e68d572f285
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    a3c0d838137a8ae7c5c46e68d572f285
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    a3c0d838137a8ae7c5c46e68d572f285
java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    a3c0d838137a8ae7c5c46e68d572f285
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    84272e3726a49fed1ae0bf7c38b06d9d
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    84272e3726a49fed1ae0bf7c38b06d9d
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    84272e3726a49fed1ae0bf7c38b06d9d
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    84272e3726a49fed1ae0bf7c38b06d9d
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    83b104510f540a4441e666a85b820332
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    83b104510f540a4441e666a85b820332
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    83b104510f540a4441e666a85b820332
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    83b104510f540a4441e666a85b820332
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    3f814d8b7fa655218227998f961be90b
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    3f814d8b7fa655218227998f961be90b
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    3f814d8b7fa655218227998f961be90b
java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.2-1jpp_9rh.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0555
    3f814d8b7fa655218227998f961be90b
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

136378 - wrong /etc/mailcap entries for javaws (jnlp)
137236 - java-1.4.2-ibm should provide an rt.jar symlink to core.jar
142151 - JVMs hang on RHEL 3 Update 3 when booted in SMP kernel
163649 - java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin should not own /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins directory
165143 - LTC14314- PrivilegedExceptionAction failure on x86-64
165152 - LTC14305- strange results from log2up



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