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Gentoo: GLSA 201611-04 Normal: Oracle JRE/JDK Critical Remote Access

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Calendar Grey November 4, 2016
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Gentoo Linux Advisory GLSA 202304-05 highlights various vulnerabilities found in Oracle JRE and JDK, necessitating user updates.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's JRE and JDK software suites allowing remote attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code, obtain information, and cause Denial ...

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both Oracle’s JRE and JDK. Please review the referenced CVE’s for additional information.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo software update remote code execution information disclosure Denial of Service Java runtime

Resolution

All Oracle JRE Users users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.8.0.111"
All Oracle JDK Users users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.8.0.111"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2016-5542 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5542 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-5554 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5554 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-5556 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5556 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-5568 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5568 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-5573 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5573 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-5582 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5582 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-5597 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5597

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-04
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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 04, 2016
Bugs: #597516
ID: 201611-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo software update remote code execution information disclosure Denial of Service Java runtime

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's JRE and JDK software suites allowing remote attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code, obtain information, and cause Denial of Service.

Background

Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applications require.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-java/oracle-jre-bin < 1.8.0.111 >= 1.8.0.111 2 dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin < 1.8.0.111 >= 1.8.0.111 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== Remote attackers could gain access to information, remotely execute arbitrary code, or cause Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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