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Gentoo: GLSA-201111-02 Normal: Oracle JRE Multiple Threats

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Calendar Grey November 5, 2011
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Significant updates addressing Oracle Java vulnerabilities are essential for enhancing security and stability across Gentoo systems.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Oracle JRE/JDK, allowing attackers to cause unspecified impact.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in the Oracle Java implementation. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below and the associated Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory for details.

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Resolution

All Oracle JDK 1.6 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jdk-1.6.0.29"
All Oracle JRE 1.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.6.0.29"
All users of the precompiled 32-bit Oracle JRE 1.6 should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge -a -1 -v ">=app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java-1.6.0.29"
NOTE: As Oracle has revoked the DLJ license for its Java implementation, the packages can no longer be updated automatically. This limitation is not present on a non-fetch restricted implementation such as dev-java/icedtea-bin.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2010-3541 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3541 [ 2 ] CVE-2010-3548 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3548 [ 3 ] CVE-2010-3549 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3549 [ 4 ] CVE-2010-3550 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3550 [ 5 ] CVE-2010-3551 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3551 [ 6 ] CVE-2010-3552 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3552 [ 7 ] CVE-2010-3553 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3553 [ 8 ] CVE-2010-3554 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3554 [ 9 ] CVE-2010-3555 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3555 [ 10 ] CVE-2010-3556 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3556 [ 11 ] CVE-2010-3557 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3557 [ 12 ] CVE-2010-3558 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3558 [ 13 ] CVE-2010-3559 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201111-02
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 05, 2011
Bugs: #340421, #354213, #370559, #387851
ID: 201111-02

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Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Oracle JRE/JDK, allowing attackers to cause unspecified impact.

Background

The Oracle Java Development Kit (JDK) (formerly known as Sun JDK) and the Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (formerly known as Sun JRE) provide the Oracle Java platform (formerly known as Sun Java Platform).

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-java/sun-jre-bin < 1.6.0.29 >= 1.6.0.29 * 2 app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java < 1.6.0.29 >= 1.6.0.29 * 3 dev-java/sun-jdk < 1.6.0.29 >= 1.6.0.29 * ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Packages marked with asterisks require manual intervention! ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 affected packages -------------------------------------------------------------------

Impact

===== A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause unspecified impact, possibly including remote execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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