This update for java-1_7_1-ibm to version 7.1.4.40 fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2019-2422: Fixed a memory disclosure in FileChannelImpl . - CVE-2018-11212: Fixed an issue in alloc_sarray function in jmemmgr.c . More information: https://developer.ibm.com/javasdk/support/security-vulnerabilities/#IBM_Sec urity_Update_February_2019