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Fedora 44 java-latest-openjdk Important Update August 2026

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • August 25, 2026

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The OpenJDK 26 runtime environment.

* Thu Aug 20 2026 Jiri Vanek - 1:26.0.2.1.0-1 - Bumoped to repack 26.0.2.1

Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2026-ff0646db03 2026-08-25 01:00:59.220953+00:00 Name : java-latest-openjdk Product : Fedora 44 Version : 26.0.2.1.0 Release : 0.0.0.fc44 URL : Summary : OpenJDK 26 Runtime Environment Description : The OpenJDK 26 runtime environment.

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-ff0646db03' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

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Multiple OpenJDK Updates Released for Fedora 43 and 44 On August 25, 2026, Fedora released several updates for OpenJDK, including Java 21 and Java 25, addressing various issues. The updates include the first monthly cadence release for OpenJDK 21 (version 21.0.12.1.1) and a security fix for OpenJDK 25 (version 25.0.4.1.1). Additionally, OpenJDK 26 updates were also released for Fedora 43 and 44. These updates can be installed using the 'dnf' update program, and users are encouraged to apply them promptly to mitigate potential vulnerabilities. The updates are part of ongoing efforts to maintain security and stability in the Fedora ecosystem. No specific CVEs were mentioned in the articles, indicating that these updates may not address critical vulnerabilities but are still important for system integrity. 5 sources 27

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