Java Releases
This article applies to:
- Java version(s): 7.0, 8.0
Information on this page is based on Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPU) and Security Alerts which also has instructions on how to subscribe to CPU Alert e-mails.
| Java Releases | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Java 8 Update 40 Limited Update | March 3, 2015 |
| Java 8 Update 31 CPU Java 7 Update 75 CPU Java 7 Update 76 PSU (OTN) |
January 20, 2015 |
| Java 8 Update 25 CPU Java 7 Update 71 CPU Java 7 Update 72 PSU (OTN) |
October 14, 2014 |
| Java 8 Update 20 Limited Update (OTN) | August 19, 2014 |
| Java 7 Update 67 Limited Update | August 4, 2014 |
| Java 8 Update 11 CPU (OTN) Java 7 Update 65 CPU |
July 15, 2014 |
| Java 7 Update 60 Limited Update | May 28, 2014 |
| Java 8 Update 5 CPU (OTN) Java 7 Update 55 CPU |
April 15, 2014 |
| Java 8 Release (OTN) | March 18, 2014 |
| Java 7 Update 51 CPU | January 14, 2014 |
| Java 7 Update 45 CPU | October 15, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 40 Limited Update | September 10, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 25 CPU | June 18, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 21 CPU | April 16, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 17 - Special Update3 | March 4, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 15 CPU - Special Update | February 19, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 13 CPU | February 1, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 11 CPU2 | January 13, 2013 |
| Java 7 Update 10 Limited Update | December 11, 2012 |
| Java 7 Update 9 CPU | October 16, 2012 |
| Java 7 Update 7 - Special Update1 | August 30, 2012 |
| Java 7 Update 6 Limited Update | August 14, 2012 |
| Java 7 Update 5 CPU | June 12, 2012 |
| Java 7 Update 4 Limited Update | April 26, 2012 |
| Java 7 Update 3 CPU | February 14, 2012 |
| Java 7 Update 2 Limited Update | December 12, 2011 |
| Java 7 Update 1 CPU | October 18, 2011 |
| Java 7 Release | July 28, 2011 |
For Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Updates, the next scheduled dates are:
- April 14, 2015
- July 14, 2015
- October 20, 2015
- January 19, 2016
- Critical Patch Updates
- Critical Patch Updates are collections of security fixes for Oracle products. CPU are released on the same date on java.com and Oracle Technology Network (OTN).
- Limited Update
- Limited Update (LU) dates reflect the release dates on OTN. LU releases on the java.com site are typically several days after OTN.
- Patch Set Update
- Patch Set Update (PSU) contain all of the security fixes in the CPUs released up to that version, as well as additional non-critical fixes. Java PSU releases should only be used if you are being impacted by one of the additional bugs fixed in that version. PSU dates reflect the release dates on OTN.
Security Alerts
Oracle will issue Security Alerts for vulnerability fixes deemed too critical to wait for distribution in the next Critical Patch Update. Alerts for the Java 7 release are listed here. For more details see Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts.
1 CVE-2012-46812 CVE-2013-0422
3 CVE-2013-1493
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