This should affect all embedded java uses which launch the JVM on the main thread (the regular java launcher does not do that) and is caused by the known buggy (http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss- security/2017/06/22/6) custom CVE-2017-1000364 fix. Testing the upstream patch on debian it seems to be fine (https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=865549).
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #865549 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=865549 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1699772 Title: linux-image-4.4.0-81-generic Regression: Oracle Java plugin crashes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/1699772/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs