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Red Hat: 2013:0624-01 Critical: Java-1.5.0-IBM Security Update

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Calendar Grey March 11, 2013
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Urgent patch released for java-1.5.0-ibm components in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to address serious vulnerabilities.
Updated java-1.5.0-ibm 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

IBM J2SE version 5.0 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit. Detailed vulnerability descriptions are linked from the IBM Security alerts page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2013-0409, CVE-2013-0424, CVE-2013-0425, CVE-2013-0426, CVE-2013-0427, CVE-2013-0428, CVE-2013-0432, CVE-2013-0433, CVE-2013-0434, CVE-2013-0440, CVE-2013-0442, CVE-2013-0443, CVE-2013-0445, CVE-2013-0450, CVE-2013-0809, CVE-2013-1476, CVE-2013-1478, CVE-2013-1480, CVE-2013-1481, CVE-2013-1486, CVE-2013-1493)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM J2SE 5.0 SR16 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-2013-0409 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0424 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0425 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0426 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0427 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0428 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0432 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0433 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0434 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0440 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0442 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0443 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0445 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0450 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0809 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1476 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1478 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1480 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1481 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1486 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1493 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0624-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0624.html
Issue date: 2013-03-11

Topic

Updated java-1.5.0-ibm 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.

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Topics Covered

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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, ppc, s390x, x86_64

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

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

Bugs Fixed

859140 - CVE-2013-0440 OpenJDK: CPU consumption DoS via repeated SSL ClientHello packets (JSSE, 7192393)

906813 - CVE-2013-0424 OpenJDK: RMI CGIHandler XSS issue (RMI, 6563318)

906894 - CVE-2013-1478 OpenJDK: image parser insufficient raster parameter checks (2D, 8001972)

906899 - CVE-2013-0442 OpenJDK: insufficient privilege checking issue (AWT, 7192977)

906900 - CVE-2013-0445 OpenJDK: insufficient privilege checking issue (AWT, 8001057)

906904 - CVE-2013-1480 OpenJDK: image parser insufficient raster parameter checks (AWT, 8002325)

906911 - CVE-2013-0450 OpenJDK: RequiredModelMBean missing access control context checks (JMX, 8000537)

907207 - CVE-2013-0428 OpenJDK: reflection API incorrect checks for proxy classes (Libraries, 7197546, SE-2012-01 Issue 29)

907219 - CVE-2013-0432 OpenJDK: insufficient clipboard access premission checks (AWT, 7186952)

907224 - CVE-2013-1481 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u39 (Sound)

907226 - CVE-2013-0409 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u39 and 7u13 (JMX)

907340 - CVE-2013-0443 OpenJDK: insufficient Diffie-Hellman public key checks (JSSE, 7192392)

907344 - CVE-2013-0425 OpenJDK: logging insufficient access control checks (Libraries, 6664509)

907346 - CVE-2013-0426 OpenJDK: logging insufficient access control checks (Libraries, 6664528)

907453 - CVE-2013-0434 OpenJDK: loadPropertyFile missing restrictions (JAXP, 8001235)

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