java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.151-5.b12.el7

The java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java Software Development Kit.

This update fixes the following bugs:

* Previously, the OpenJDK 8 HotSpot virtual machine (VM) leaked memory when running for long periods of time. As a consequence, the memory usage of Java applications was increasing indefinitely. With this update, the leak in the VM sweeper code has been fixed. As a result, the memory usage of the VM remains stable over time. (BZ#1505692)

* Prior to this update, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) G1 garbage collector did not collect interned strings. As a consequence, the JVM sometimes terminated unexpectedly due to running out of memory when using large heaps. With this update, the garbage collector has been fixed to collect interned strings properly. As a result, the JVM no longer crashes due to this bug. (BZ#1515212)

Users of java-1.8.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs. All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.