Java version 8 update 25 has been released by Oracle. This is the latest version available for users who run Java on their PCs. Java is a programming language and computing platform. It is also a software package that runs on more than 850 million personal computers worldwide. There are lots of applications and websites that will not work properly unless you have Java installed.
Bug Fixes
The following are some of the notable bug fixes in this release:
Area: security-libs/javax.net.ssl
Synopsis: Decrease the preference mode of RC4 in the enabled cipher suite list
This fix decreases the preference of RC4 based cipher suites in the default enabled cipher suite list of SunJSSE provider.
See 8043200 (not public).
Area: client-libs
Synopsis: JRE 8u20 crashes while using Japanese IM on Windows
The VM crashes while using Swing controls when some Japanese or Chinese characters are input on Windows platform. The issue is now fixed.
See 8058858 (not public).
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