JDK 8u212 Release Notes
Java SE 8u212 Bundled Patch Release (BPR) - Bug Fixes and Updates
The following sections summarize changes made in all Java SE 8u212 BPRs. Bug fixes and any other changes are listed below in date order, most current BPR first. Note that bug fixes in previous BPR are also included in the current BPR.
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Changes in Java SE 8u212 b34
Please note that fixes in 8u212 b34 are included in 8u221-b32.
Bug Fixes
| BugId | Component | Subcomponent | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8208666 | client-libs | 2d | Missing glyphs from custom made font when rendering on Graphics2D |
| 8178870 | hotspot | jvmti | instrumentation.retransformClasses cause coredump |
| 8155951 | hotspot | jvmti | VM crash in nsk/jvmti/RedefineClasses/StressRedefine: assert failed: Corrupted constant pool |
| 8151066 | hotspot | jvmti | assert(0 <= i && i < length()) failed: index out of bounds |
| 8221986 (Confidential) |
javafx | build | Intermittent FX Hudson build failure on Windows: cannot execute gperf |
Changes in Java SE 8u212 b33
Bug Fixes
| BugId | Component | Subcomponent | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8218674 | client-libs | javax.swing | HTML Tooltip with "img src=" on component doesn't show |
| 8223233 (Confidential) |
install | install | 8u 211 32 bit MSI uninstalls Java 8u211 64 bit, which is above the security baseline |
Changes in Java SE 8u212 b32
Bug Fixes
| BugId | Component | Subcomponent | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8204060 | javafx | graphics | [Canvas] Add API in GraphicsContext to control image smoothing |
| 8221263 | client-libs | 2d | [TEST_BUG] RemotePrinterStatusRefresh test is hard to use |
| 8153732 | client-libs | 2d | Windows remote printer changes do not reflect in lookupPrintServices() |
| 8221412 | client-libs | 2d | lookupPrintServices() does not always update the list of Windows remote printers |
| 8212202 | client-libs | 2d | [Windows] Exception if no printers are installed. |
| 8194653 | core-libs | java.lang | Deadlock involving FileSystems.getDefault and System.loadLibrary call |
| 8219410 (Confidential) |
javafx | graphics | [GraphicsContext] Backport doc changes |
Changes in Java SE 8u212 b31
Please note that fixes from prior BPR (8u202 b34) are included in this version.
Bug Fixes
| BugId | Component | Subcomponent | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8221355 | hotspot | compiler | Performance regression after JDK-8155635 backport into 8u |
Java™ SE Development Kit 8, Update 212 (JDK 8u212)
April 16, 2019
The full version string for this update release is 1.8.0_212-b10 (where "b" means "build"). The version number is 8u212.
IANA Data 2018g
JDK 8u212 contains IANA time zone data version 2018g. For more information, refer to Timezone Data Versions in the JRE Software.
Security Baselines
The security baselines for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) at the time of the release of JDK 8u212 are specified in the following table:
| JRE Family Version | JRE Security Baseline (Full Version String) |
|---|---|
| 8 | 1.8.0_211-b12 |
| 7 | 1.7.0_221-b08 |
| 6 | 1.6.0_221 |
JRE Expiration Date
The JRE expires whenever a new release with security vulnerability fixes becomes available. Critical patch updates, which contain security vulnerability fixes, are announced one year in advance on Critical Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Third Party Bulletin. This JRE (version 8u212) will expire with the release of the next critical patch update scheduled for July 16, 2019.
For systems unable to reach the Oracle Servers, a secondary mechanism expires this JRE (version 8u212) on August 16, 2019. After either condition is met (new release becoming available or expiration date reached), the JRE will provide additional warnings and reminders to users to update to the newer version. For more information, see 23.1.2 JRE Expiration Date in the Java Platform, Standard Edition Deployment Guide.
Bug Fixes
This release also contains fixes for security vulnerabilities described in the Oracle Critical Patch Update.
| # | BugId | Component | Subcomponent | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JDK-8215364 | client-libs | JavaFX crashes on Ubuntu 18.04 with Wayland while using Swing-FX interop | |
| 2 | JDK-8207070 | client-libs | java.awt | Webstart app popup on wrong screen in a one-screen setup changing to multi-monitor |
| 3 | JDK-8189926 | javafx | other | [Mac] Pulse timer should pause when idle |
| 4 | JDK-8210411 | javafx | window-toolkit | JavaFX crashes on Ubuntu 18.04 with Wayland |
| 5 | JDK-8211280 | javafx | window-toolkit | JavaFX build fails on Linux with gcc8 |
| 6 | JDK-8213952 | security-libs | java.security | Relax DNSName restriction as per RFC 1123 |