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Gentoo: GLSA-201401-30 High: Oracle JRE Multiple Issues Exploitation

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Several Oracle JDK/JRE security flaws affect Gentoo systems. Update promptly to mitigate risks of remote code execution.
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 for details.

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security advisory high severity gentoo software update remote execution multiple issues oracle jre

Resolution

All Oracle JDK 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.7.0.51"
All Oracle JRE 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.7.0.51"
All users of the precompiled 32-bit Oracle JRE should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge -a -1 -v ">=app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java-1.7.0.51"
All Sun Microsystems JDK/JRE 1.6 users are suggested to upgrade to one of the newer Oracle packages like dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin or dev-java/oracle-jre-bin or choose another alternative we provide; eg. the IBM JDK/JRE or the open source IcedTea.
NOTE: As Oracle has revoked the DLJ license for its Java implementation, the packages can no longer be updated automatically.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2011-3563 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3563 [ 2 ] CVE-2011-5035 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-5035 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-0497 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0497 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-0498 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0498 [ 5 ] CVE-2012-0499 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0499 [ 6 ] CVE-2012-0500 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0500 [ 7 ] CVE-2012-0501 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0501 [ 8 ] CVE-2012-0502 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0502 [ 9 ] CVE-2012-0503 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0503 [ 10 ] CVE-2012-0504 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0504 [ 11 ] CVE-2012-0505 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0505 [ 12 ] CVE-2012-0506 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0506 [ 13 ] CVE-2012-0507 http://...

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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/201401-30
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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: High
Title: Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 27, 2014
Bugs: #404071, #421073, #433094, #438706, #451206, #455174,
ID: 201401-30

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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-jdk <= 1.6.0.45 Vulnerable! 2 dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin < 1.7.0.51 >= 1.7.0.51 * 3 dev-java/sun-jre-bin <= 1.6.0.45 Vulnerable! 4 dev-java/oracle-jre-bin < 1.7.0.51 >= 1.7.0.51 * 5 app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java < 1.7.0.51 >= 1.7.0.51 * ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate to another package if one is available or wait for the existing packages to be marked stable by their architecture maintainers. ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Packages marked with asterisks require manual intervention! ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 affected packages

Impact

===== An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code. Furthermore, a local or 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.