What’s New in MariaDB Connector/J 2.1 RalfGebhardt Mon, 08/07/2017 - 13:27
We are pleased to announce the general availability (GA) of MariaDB Connector/J 2.1, the newest version of MariaDB Connector/J for Java 8+.
MariaDB Connector/J 2.1 is fully compatible with MariaDB Connector/J 2.0, so version 2.0.3 was the last maintenance release for 2.0 and will be replaced by version 2.1 moving forward. MariaDB Connector/J 2.1 includes the following new enhancements:
Security
MariaDB Connector/J 2.1 adds verification of SSL certificate name mismatch functionality. When using SSL, the driver will check the hostname against the server's identity as presented in the server's certificate (checking alternative names or certificate CN) to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
A new option "disableSslHostnameVerification" can be …
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