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Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHSA-2011:0860-01 Critical: Java Update

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Calendar Grey June 8, 2011
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Important patch released for java-1.6.0-sun, focusing on various security vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary

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 https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

The Sun 1.6.0 Java release includes the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. Further information about these flaws can be found on the "Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory" page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2011-0802, CVE-2011-0814, CVE-2011-0862, CVE-2011-0863, CVE-2011-0864, CVE-2011-0865, CVE-2011-0867, CVE-2011-0868, CVE-2011-0869, CVE-2011-0871, CVE-2011-0873)
All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide JDK and JRE 6 Update 26 and resolve these issues. All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0802 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0814 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0862 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0863 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0864 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0865 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0867 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0868 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0869 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0871 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0873 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/javacpujune2011.html

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.26-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0860-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0860.html
Issue date: 2011-06-08

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat EnterpriseLinux 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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security advisory security issue critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux software package runtime environment java update

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, 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. 5) - i386, x86_64

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

706106 - CVE-2011-0865 OpenJDK: Deserialization allows creation of mutable SignedObject (Deserialization, 6618658)

706139 - CVE-2011-0862 OpenJDK: integer overflows in JPEGImageReader and font SunLayoutEngine (2D, 7013519)

706153 - CVE-2011-0867 OpenJDK: NetworkInterface information leak (Networking, 7013969)

706234 - CVE-2011-0869 OpenJDK: unprivileged proxy settings change via SOAPConnection (SAAJ, 7013971)

706241 - CVE-2011-0868 OpenJDK: incorrect numeric type conversion in TransformHelper (2D, 7016495)

706245 - CVE-2011-0864 OpenJDK: JVM memory corruption via certain bytecode (HotSpot, 7020373)

706248 - CVE-2011-0871 OpenJDK: MediaTracker created Component instances with unnecessary privileges (Swing, 7020198)

711675 - CVE-2011-0873 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u26 (2D)

711676 - CVE-2011-0863 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u26 (Deployment)

711677 - CVE-2011-0802 CVE-2011-0814 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerabilities fixed in 6u26 (Sound)

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