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Red Hat Enterprise: RHSA-2013:0757-01 Critical: Oracle Java 7

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Latest java-1.7.0-oracle updates resolve significant vulnerabilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux clients. It is advisable to upgrade.
Updated java-1.7.0-oracle 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/knowledge/articles/11258

Summary

Oracle Java SE version 7 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java 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-2013-0401, CVE-2013-0402, CVE-2013-1488, CVE-2013-1491, CVE-2013-1518, CVE-2013-1537, CVE-2013-1540, CVE-2013-1557, CVE-2013-1558, CVE-2013-1561, CVE-2013-1563, CVE-2013-1564, CVE-2013-1569, CVE-2013-2383, CVE-2013-2384, CVE-2013-2394, CVE-2013-2414, CVE-2013-2415, CVE-2013-2416, CVE-2013-2417, CVE-2013-2418, CVE-2013-2419, CVE-2013-2420, CVE-2013-2421, CVE-2013-2422, CVE-2013-2423, CVE-2013-2424, CVE-2013-2425, CVE-2013-2426, CVE-2013-2427, CVE-2013-2428, CVE-2013-2429, CVE-2013-2430, CVE-2013-2431, CVE-2013-2432, CVE-2013-2433, CVE-2013-2434, CVE-2013-2435, CVE-2013-2436, CVE-2013-2438, CVE-2013-2439, CVE-2013-2440)
All users of java-1.7.0-oracle are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 7 Update 21 and resolve these issues. All running instances of Oracle Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0401 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0402 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1488 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1491 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1518 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1537 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1540 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1557 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1558 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1561 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1563 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1564 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1569 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2383 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2384 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2394 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2414 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2415 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2416 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2417 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2418 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2419 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2420 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2421 Read the Full Advisory

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0757-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0757.html
Issue date: 2013-04-18

Topic

Updated java-1.7.0-oracle 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, 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

920245 - CVE-2013-0401 OpenJDK: sun.awt.datatransfer.ClassLoaderObjectInputStream class may incorrectly invoke the system class loader (CanSecWest 2013, 8009305, AWT)

920246 - CVE-2013-0402 Oracle JDK: unspecified JavaFX buffer overflow leading to JVM compromise (CanSecWest 2013, JavaFX)

920247 - CVE-2013-1488 OpenJDK: unspecified sanbox bypass (CanSecWest 2013, Libraries)

920248 - CVE-2013-1491 Oracle JDK: unspecified sanbox bypass (CanSecWest 2013, 2D)

952387 - CVE-2013-1537 OpenJDK: remote code loading enabled by default (RMI, 8001040)

952389 - CVE-2013-2415 OpenJDK: temporary files created with insecure permissions (JAX-WS, 8003542)

952398 - CVE-2013-2423 OpenJDK: incorrect setter access checks in MethodHandles (Hostspot, 8009677)

952509 - CVE-2013-2424 OpenJDK: MBeanInstantiator insufficient class access checks (JMX, 8006435)

952521 - CVE-2013-2429 OpenJDK: JPEGImageWriter state corruption (ImageIO, 8007918)

952524 - CVE-2013-2430 OpenJDK: JPEGImageReader state corruption (ImageIO, 8007667)

952550 - CVE-2013-2436 OpenJDK: Wrapper.convert insufficient type checks (Libraries, 8009049)

952638 - CVE-2013-2420 OpenJDK: image processing vulnerability (2D, 8007617)

952640 - CVE-2013-1558 OpenJDK: java.beans.ThreadGroupContext missing restrictions (Beans, 7200507)

952642 - CVE-2013-2422 OpenJDK: MethodUtil trampoline class incorrect restrictions (Libraries, 8009857)

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