Audit Linux privileges now to limit compromise, escalation, and system-wide damage. Review Linux Privileges×

Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 514
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 514

openSUSE Leap 42.1 Important: Security Update for Java Execution Issue

opensuse
Calendar Grey April 11, 2016
Scroller Opensuse
Java 1.8.0 OpenJDK security patch released for openSUSE, targeting a serious vulnerability. Detailed installation steps provided for users.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Description

This update for java-1_8_0-openjdk to version jdk8u77-b03 fixes the

following security issue:

* CVE-2016-0636: Improve MethodHandle consistency, which had allowed

attackers to execute code. (bsc#972468)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP1:Update update project.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory update code execution issue important java openSUSE

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 42.1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2016-443=1

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

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 42.1 (i586 x86_64):

java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-accessibility-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-9.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-src-1.8.0.77-9.1

- openSUSE Leap 42.1 (noarch):

java-1_8_0-openjdk-javadoc-1.8.0.77-9.1

References

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/972468

Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:1005-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 42.1 .

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory update code execution issue important java openSUSE

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.