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openSUSE: 2015:1288-1 Important: Java Update Patch for OS Security

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Calendar Grey July 26, 2015
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New openSUSE release: java-1_8_0-openjdk problems addressed; 18 security flaws patched, essential for safeguarding systems.
An update that fixes 24 vulnerabilities is now available

Description

OpenJDK was updated to 2.6.1 - OpenJDK 7u85 to fix security issues and

bugs.

The following vulnerabilities were fixed:

* CVE-2015-2590: Easily exploitable vulnerability in the Libraries

component allowed successful unauthenticated network attacks via

multiple protocols. Successful attack of this vulnerability could have

resulted in unauthorized Operating System takeover including arbitrary

code execution.

* CVE-2015-2596: Difficult to exploit vulnerability in the Hotspot

component allowed successful unauthenticated network attacks via

multiple protocols. Successful attack of this vulnerability could have

resulted in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some Java

accessible data.

* CVE-2015-2597: Easily exploitable vulnerability in the Install component

requiring logon to Operating System. Successful attack of this

vulnerability could have resulted in unauthorized Operating System

takeover including...

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Topics Covered

security advisory important system patch Java update unauthenticated access openSUSE OS takeover

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE 13.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2015-511=1

- openSUSE 13.1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2015-511=1

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

Package List

- openSUSE 13.2 (i586 x86_64):

java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-accessibility-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-1.7.0.85-10.1

java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-debuginfo-1.7.0.85-10.1

java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-debugsource-1.7.0.85-10.1

java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-devel-1.7.0.85-10.1

java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-devel-debuginfo-1.7.0.85-10.1

java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-headless-1.7.0.85-10.1

java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-headless-debuginfo-1.7.0.85-10.1

java-1_7_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-demo-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-devel-debuginfo-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-headless-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.7.0.85-10.2

java-1_7_0-openjdk-src-1.7.0.85-10.2

- openSUSE 13.2 (noarch):

java-1_7_0-openjdk-javadoc-1.7.0.85-10.2

- openSUSE 13.1 (i586 x86_64):

java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.85-24.21.1

java-1_7_0-o...

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References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2590.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2596.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2597.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2601.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2613.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2619.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2621.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2625.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2627.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2628.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2632.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2637.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2638.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2664.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2808.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4000.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4729.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4731.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4732.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2015:1288-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 13.2 openSUSE 13.1 .

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