New in release OpenJDK 17.0.2 (2022-01-18):

Live versions of these release notes can be found at:

• https://bitly.com/openjdk1702
• https://builds.shipilev.net/backports-monitor/release-notes-17.0.2.txt

Security fixes

• JDK-8251329: (zipfs) Files.walkFileTree walks infinitely if zip has dir named "." inside
• JDK-8264934, CVE-2022-21248: Enhance cross VM serialization
• JDK-8268488: More valuable DerValues
• JDK-8268494: Better inlining of inlined interfaces
• JDK-8268512: More content for ContentInfo
• JDK-8268813, CVE-2022-21283: Better String matching
• JDK-8269151: Better construction of EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo
• JDK-8269944: Better HTTP transport redux
• JDK-8270386, CVE-2022-21291: Better verification of scan methods
• JDK-8270392, CVE-2022-21293: Improve String constructions
• JDK-8270416, CVE-2022-21294: Enhance construction of Identity maps
• JDK-8270492, CVE-2022-21282: Better resolution of URIs
• JDK-8270498, CVE-2022-21296: Improve SAX Parser configuration management
• JDK-8270646, CVE-2022-21299: Improved scanning of XML entities
• JDK-8270952, CVE-2022-21277: Improve TIFF file handling
• JDK-8271962: Better TrueType font loading
• JDK-8271968: Better canonical naming
• JDK-8271987: Manifest improved manifest entries
• JDK-8272014, CVE-2022-21305: Better array indexing
• JDK-8272026, CVE-2022-21340: Verify Jar Verification
• JDK-8272236, CVE-2022-21341: Improve serial forms for transport
• JDK-8272272: Enhance jcmd communication
• JDK-8272462: Enhance image handling
• JDK-8273290: Enhance sound handling
• JDK-8273756, CVE-2022-21360: Enhance BMP image support
• JDK-8273838, CVE-2022-21365: Enhanced BMP processing
• JDK-8274096, CVE-2022-21366: Improve decoding of image files

Major Changes

• JDK-8277157: Vector should throw ClassNotFoundException for a missing class of an element
• JDK-8272535: Removed Google's GlobalSign Root Certificate
• JDK-8277533: ZGC: Fixed long Process Non-Strong References times
• JDK-8274857: Update Timezone Data to 2021c

FIPS Changes

• Fix FIPS issues in native code and with initialisation of java.security.Security