openSUSE Security Update: Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2016:0983-1
Rating:             important
References:         #972468 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-0636
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 13.2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   This update of java-1_8_0-openjdk to jdk8u77-b03 fixes the following
   issues:

   * CVE-2016-0636: Improve MethodHandle consistency fixes crash / code
     execution problems.


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-2016-432=1

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 13.2 (i586 x86_64):

      java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-24.1
      java-1_8_0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.77-24.1

   - openSUSE 13.2 (noarch):

      java-1_8_0-openjdk-javadoc-1.8.0.77-24.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0636.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/972468

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openSUSE: 2016:0983-1: important: java-1_8_0-openjdk

April 8, 2016
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

This update of java-1_8_0-openjdk to jdk8u77-b03 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2016-0636: Improve MethodHandle consistency fixes crash / code execution problems.

 

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-2016-432=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List

- openSUSE 13.2 (i586 x86_64): java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-24.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.77-24.1 - openSUSE 13.2 (noarch): java-1_8_0-openjdk-javadoc-1.8.0.77-24.1


References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0636.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/972468--


Severity
Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:0983-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 13.2

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