The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.
The following notable security features are included in this update:
Applications such as Java and OpenSSL are now able to share a cryptographic data store that crypto toolkits can use for processing trusted certificates.
Smartcard authentication support in a larger number of application subsystems for single sign on (SSO).
Updated version of OpenSCAP to comply with the certification requirements of NIST SCAP 1.2.
Updated Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.2) support.