openjdk-25: icedtea-web package - should it be removed?

Vladimir Petko <[email protected]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:34:09 +1300
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.java
Message-ID <CALFf3keByx7mnb7v7V+W93HShQiHoUp0nNkRQmWiGXJELdVESA@mail.gmail.com>
Dear Maintainers,

IcedTea Web implements the Java Web Start (JWS) specification[1].

Applet support is removed from the browsers, but the user can still
run Java Web Start applications via the provided desktop launchers by
downloading the JLNP file.

Security Manager provided a moderate sandbox that limited access to
the host machine. OpenJDK 25 removes the Security Manager. This allows
unrestricted access to the host machine without the user realising it.

I wonder if we should remove this package from the unstable pocket, as
it poses a security risk to users when ran using openjdk-25.

Best Regards,
 Vladimir.

[1] https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web?tab=readme-ov-file