Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: Java Critical Threat Advisory RHSA-2012:0734-01
Jun 13, 2012
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Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical [More...]
==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Critical: java-1.6.0-sun security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2012:0734-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0734.html
Issue date: 2012-06-13
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0551 CVE-2012-1711 CVE-2012-1713
CVE-2012-1716 CVE-2012-1717 CVE-2012-1718
CVE-2012-1719 CVE-2012-1721 CVE-2012-1722
CVE-2012-1723 CVE-2012-1724 CVE-2012-1725
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1. Summary:
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
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 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 Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
3. Description:
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 page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2012-0551,
CVE-2012-1711, CVE-2012-1713, CVE-2012-1716, CVE-2012-1717, CVE-2012-1718,
CVE-2012-1719, CVE-2012-1721, CVE-2012-1722, CVE-2012-1723, CVE-2012-1724,
CVE-2012-1725)
All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which provide JDK and JRE 6 Update 33 and resolve these issues.
All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take
effect.
4. 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/articles/11258
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
829354 - CVE-2012-1711 OpenJDK: improper protection of CORBA data models (CORBA, 7079902)
829358 - CVE-2012-1717 OpenJDK: insecure temporary file permissions (JRE, 7143606)
829360 - CVE-2012-1716 OpenJDK: SynthLookAndFeel application context bypass (Swing, 7143614)
829361 - CVE-2012-1713 OpenJDK: fontmanager layout lookup code memory corruption (2D, 7143617)
829371 - CVE-2012-1719 OpenJDK: mutable repository identifiers in generated stub code (CORBA, 7143851)
829372 - CVE-2012-1718 OpenJDK: CRL and certificate extensions handling improvements (Security, 7143872)
829373 - CVE-2012-1723 OpenJDK: insufficient field accessibility checks (HotSpot, 7152811)
829374 - CVE-2012-1724 OpenJDK: XML parsing infinite loop (JAXP, 7157609)
829376 - CVE-2012-1725 OpenJDK: insufficient invokespecial verification (HotSpot, 7160757)
831353 - CVE-2012-1721 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u33 and 7u5 (Deployment)
831354 - CVE-2012-1722 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u33 and 7u5 (Deployment)
831355 - CVE-2012-0551 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u33 and 7u5 (Deployment)
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6):
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.i686.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package
7. References:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0551
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1711
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1713
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1716
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1717
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1718
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1719
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1721
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1722
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1723
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1724
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1725
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/javacpujun2012.html
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact
Copyright 2012 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: Java Critical Threat Advisory RHSA-2012:0734-01
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June 13, 2012
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are now available for 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/articles/11258
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 page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2012-0551,
CVE-2012-1711, CVE-2012-1713, CVE-2012-1716, CVE-2012-1717, CVE-2012-1718,
CVE-2012-1719, CVE-2012-1721, CVE-2012-1722, CVE-2012-1723, CVE-2012-1724,
CVE-2012-1725)
All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which provide JDK and JRE 6 Update 33 and resolve these issues.
All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take
effect.
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0551 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1711 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1713 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1716 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1717 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1718 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1719 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1721 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1722 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1723 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1724 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1725 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/javacpujun2012.html
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8.i586.rpm
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Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical
Advisory ID: RHSA-2012:0734-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0734.html
Issue date: 2012-06-13
Topic
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise 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.
Relevant Releases Architectures
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 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 Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
829354 - CVE-2012-1711 OpenJDK: improper protection of CORBA data models (CORBA, 7079902)
829358 - CVE-2012-1717 OpenJDK: insecure temporary file permissions (JRE, 7143606)
829360 - CVE-2012-1716 OpenJDK: SynthLookAndFeel application context bypass (Swing, 7143614)
829361 - CVE-2012-1713 OpenJDK: fontmanager layout lookup code memory corruption (2D, 7143617)
829371 - CVE-2012-1719 OpenJDK: mutable repository identifiers in generated stub code (CORBA, 7143851)
829372 - CVE-2012-1718 OpenJDK: CRL and certificate extensions handling improvements (Security, 7143872)
829373 - CVE-2012-1723 OpenJDK: insufficient field accessibility checks (HotSpot, 7152811)
829374 - CVE-2012-1724 OpenJDK: XML parsing infinite loop (JAXP, 7157609)
829376 - CVE-2012-1725 OpenJDK: insufficient invokespecial
831353 - CVE-2012-1721 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u33 and 7u5 (Deployment)
831354 - CVE-2012-1722 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u33 and 7u5 (Deployment)
831355 - CVE-2012-0551 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u33 and 7u5 (Deployment)
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