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Gentoo: GLSA-201701-65 High Severity: Oracle JRE/JDK Code Execution

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Calendar Grey January 25, 2017
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Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle JRE/JDK could allow arbitrary code execution. Upgrade to the latest version now.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's JRE and JDK software suites, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code [More...]

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in in Oracle's JRE and JDK. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo arbitrary code oracle jre

Resolution

All Oracle JRE users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.8.0.121"
All Oracle JDK users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.8.0.121"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2016-2183 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2183 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-5546 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5546 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-5547 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5547 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-5548 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5548 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-5549 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5549 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-5552 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5552 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-8328 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-8328 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-3231 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3231 [ 9 ] CVE-2017-3241 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3241 [ 10 ] CVE-2017-3252 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3252 [ 11 ] CVE-2017-3253 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3253 [ 12 ] CVE-2017-3259 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3259 [ 13 ] CVE-2017-3260 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/201701-65
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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 25, 2017
Bugs: #606118
ID: 201701-65

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo arbitrary code oracle jre

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's JRE and JDK software suites, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code

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 < 1.8.0.121 >= 1.8.0.121 2 dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin < 1.8.0.121 >= 1.8.0.121 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, gain access to information, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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