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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 & 6: RHSA-2013:0823-01 Critical Java Update

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Calendar Grey May 14, 2013
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Important Red Hat alert regarding java-1.6.0-ibm dealing with multiple security flaws. Update is advised for protection.
Updated java-1.6.0-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/knowledge/articles/11258

Summary

IBM Java SE version 6 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-2013-0169, CVE-2013-0401, CVE-2013-1491, CVE-2013-1537, CVE-2013-1540, CVE-2013-1557, CVE-2013-1563, CVE-2013-1569, CVE-2013-2383, CVE-2013-2384, CVE-2013-2394, CVE-2013-2417, CVE-2013-2418, CVE-2013-2419, CVE-2013-2420, CVE-2013-2422, CVE-2013-2424, CVE-2013-2429, CVE-2013-2430, CVE-2013-2432, CVE-2013-2433, CVE-2013-2435, CVE-2013-2440)
All users of java-1.6.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM Java SE 6 SR13-FP2 release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux Java Java Runtime Environment Java Software Development Kit

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0169 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0401 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1491 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-2013-1563 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-2013-2417 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-2013-2422 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2424 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2429 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2430 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2432 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2433 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2435 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2440 Read the Full Advisory

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0823-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0823.html
Issue date: 2013-05-14

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-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

security advisory security update critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux Java Java Runtime Environment Java Software Development Kit

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

907589 - CVE-2013-0169 SSL/TLS: CBC padding timing attack (lucky-13)

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

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)

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)

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

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

952648 - CVE-2013-1557 OpenJDK: LogStream.setDefaultStream() missing security restrictions (RMI, 8001329)

952656 - CVE-2013-2419 ICU: Layout Engine font processing errors (JDK 2D, 8001031)

952657 - CVE-2013-2417 OpenJDK: Network InetAddress serialization information disclosure (Networking, 8000724)

952708 - CVE-2013-2383 ICU: Layout Engine font layout and glyph table errors (JDK 2D, 8004986)

952709 - CVE-2013-2384 ICU: Layout Engine font layout and glyph table errors (JDK 2D, 8004987)

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