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Red Hat: RHSA-2013:0855-01 Critical: IBM Java Security Issues

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Calendar Grey May 22, 2013
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The latest java-1.5.0-ibm updates address severe security vulnerabilities for users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
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/knowledge/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-2013-0169, CVE-2013-0401, CVE-2013-1491, CVE-2013-1537, CVE-2013-1557, CVE-2013-1569, CVE-2013-2383, CVE-2013-2384, CVE-2013-2394, CVE-2013-2417, CVE-2013-2419, CVE-2013-2420, CVE-2013-2424, CVE-2013-2429, CVE-2013-2430, CVE-2013-2432)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM J2SE 5.0 SR16-FP2 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-2013-0169 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-2013-1557 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-2013-2419 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2420 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/updates/classification/#important https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0855-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0855.html
Issue date: 2013-05-22

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 havingimportant security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) basescores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for eachvulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue software patch security fix red hat enterprise java update java runtime

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)

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)

952711 - CVE-2013-1569 ICU: Layout Engine font layout and glyph table errors (JDK 2D, 8004994)

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