Update Release Notes

Changes in 1.6.0_03

The full internal version number for this update release is 1.6.0_03-b05 (where "b" means "build"). The external version number is 6u3.

Security Baseline

This update release specifies the following security baselines:

JRE Family Version Security Baseline
5.0 1.5.0_13
1.4.2 1.4.2_16

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

OlsonData 2007g

This release contains Olson time zone data version 2007g. For more information, refer to 6595137 or see US DST Timezone Updater.

Bug Fixes

Bug fixes are listed in the following table.

BugId Category Subcategory Description
6585736 java classes_security Add GlobalSign root certificates to JDK/JRE
6595137 java classes_util_i18n (tz) support tzdata2007g
6581453 java install Java DB missing in file based JDK 6 U2 distributions
6600277 java install Java DB still carried in db directory of JDK 6 RPM bundle
6608640 java_deployment download 6u3: applets and jnlp applications that requires proxy to load cannot be loaded
6589107 java_deployment download unable to verify the latest installation on Jre 6u2
6581817 java_deployment update Java Update dialog dynamic text cannot be localized (not fully internationalized).
6595064 java_deployment update Incorporate OpenOffice.org download offer in the Update dialog
6595901 java_deployment update all text in update dialogs/bubbles should be configurable through xml file
6598515 java_deployment update 6581817 is not fixed in some configurations