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Red Hat: RHSA-2011:0169-01 Critical: java-1.5.0-ibm Update

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Calendar Grey January 20, 2011
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Revised java-1.5.0-ibm modules for Red Hat address severe security vulnerabilities and issues, improving overall system protection.
Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix multiple security issues and one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Suppleme...

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

The IBM 1.5.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. Detailed vulnerability descriptions are linked from the IBM "Security alerts" page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2010-3553, CVE-2010-3557, CVE-2010-3571)
This update also fixes the following bug:
* An error in the java-1.5.0-ibm RPM spec file caused an incorrect path to be included in HtmlConverter, preventing it from running. (BZ#659710)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM 1.5.0 SR12-FP3 Java release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3553 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3557 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3571 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm
ppc: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm
s390: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.12.3-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0169-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0169.html
Issue date: 2011-01-20

Topic

Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix multiple security issues and onebug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red HatEnterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE links in the References section.

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Topics Covered

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Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

639904 - CVE-2010-3557 OpenJDK Swing mutable static (6938813)

642167 - CVE-2010-3553 OpenJDK Swing unsafe reflection usage (6622002)

642585 - CVE-2010-3571 JDK unspecified vulnerability in 2D component

659710 - IBM Java5 files modified & Missing

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