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Gentoo GLSA-201502-12 Normal: Oracle JDK Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey February 15, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Explore essential news regarding Oracle JRE/JDK flaws in Gentoo, impacting code operation and overall system safety.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment, the worst of which could lead to execution of arbitrary code

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle's Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution normal severity Java vulnerabilities Oracle JDK Oracle JRE

Resolution

All Oracle JRE 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.7.0.71"
All Oracle JDK 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.7.0.71"
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-1.7.0.71"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0429 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0429 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0432 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0432 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-0446 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0446 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-0448 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0448 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-0449 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0449 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-0451 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0451 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-0452 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0452 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-0453 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0453 [ 9 ] CVE-2014-0454 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0454 [ 10 ] CVE-2014-0455 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0455 [ 11 ] CVE-2014-0456 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0456 [ 12 ] CVE-2014-0457 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0457 [ 13 ] CVE-2014-0458 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/201502-12
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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: February 15, 2015
Bugs: #507798, #508716, #517220, #525464
ID: 201502-12

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution normal severity Java vulnerabilities Oracle JDK Oracle JRE

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment, the worst of which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Oracle's Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-java/oracle-jre-bin < 1.7.0.71 >= 1.7.0.71 2 dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin < 1.7.0.71 >= 1.7.0.71 3 app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java < 1.7.0.71 >= 1.7.0.71 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 affected packages

Impact

===== A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, disclose, update, insert, or delete certain data.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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