Amazon Corretto Issues January 2026 Security and Critical Updates for LTS OpenJDK Versions

Amazon releases updated quarterly security and critical fixes for multiple Amazon Corretto OpenJDK long-term supported versions.

By Nina Foster · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-20 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-01-20. Source published: 2026-01-20. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

On January 20, 2026, Amazon announced new security and critical updates for its Corretto distributions of OpenJDK 8, 11, 17, 21, and 25 LTS versions. Corretto is a no-cost, production-ready OpenJDK offering across multiple platforms.

The updates are available via downloads and can be integrated into Linux systems through package repositories, helping maintain secure and stable Java runtime environments. Amazon encourages users to apply these quarterly updates promptly to ensure continued system integrity.

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Amazon Corretto January 2026 Quarterly Updates ↗

Source published 2026-01-20. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.