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Gentoo: GLSA 201705-03 Critical: Oracle JDK/JRE Remote Execution

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Calendar Grey May 7, 2017
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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201705-03 detailing Oracle JDK/JRE vulnerabilities that permit remote code execution risks.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's JRE and JDK software suites, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code

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

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Resolution

All Oracle JRE users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.8.0.131"
All Oracle JDK users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.8.0.131"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-3509 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3509 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-3511 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3511 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-3512 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3512 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-3514 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3514 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-3526 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3526 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-3533 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3533 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-3539 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3539 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-3544 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3544

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-03
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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 JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 07, 2017
Bugs: #616050
ID: 201705-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution remote access Gentoo Linux high risk Java JDK Java 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 < 1.8.0.131 >= 1.8.0.131 2 dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin < 1.8.0.131 >= 1.8.0.131 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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