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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 And 6 Important Java Security Update

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Calendar Grey November 7, 2013
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The latest updates to java-1.5.0-ibm resolve critical vulnerabilities for users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 5 and 6.
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/site/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-2013-3829, CVE-2013-4041, CVE-2013-5372, CVE-2013-5375, CVE-2013-5774, CVE-2013-5778, CVE-2013-5780, CVE-2013-5782, CVE-2013-5783, CVE-2013-5790, CVE-2013-5797, CVE-2013-5801, CVE-2013-5802, CVE-2013-5803, CVE-2013-5804, CVE-2013-5809, CVE-2013-5814, CVE-2013-5817, CVE-2013-5825, CVE-2013-5829, CVE-2013-5830, CVE-2013-5840, CVE-2013-5842, CVE-2013-5843, CVE-2013-5849)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM J2SE 5.0 SR16-FP4 release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-3829 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4041 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5372 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5375 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5774 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5778 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5780 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5782 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5783 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5790 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5797 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5801 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5802 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5803 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5804 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5809 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5814 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5817 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5825 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5829 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5830 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5840 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5842 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5843 Read the Full Advisory

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:

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Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
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Critical

Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:1509-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1509.html
Issue date: 2013-11-07

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 security issue Red Hat software update important Java update runtime environment

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

1018713 - CVE-2013-5803 OpenJDK: insufficient checks of KDC replies (JGSS, 8014341)

1018720 - CVE-2013-5797 OpenJDK: insufficient escaping of window title string (Javadoc, 8016675)

1018736 - CVE-2013-5790 OpenJDK: insufficient security checks (Beans, 8012071)

1018750 - CVE-2013-5849 OpenJDK: insufficient DataFlavor security checks (AWT, 8012277)

1018785 - CVE-2013-5780 OpenJDK: key data leak via toString() methods (Libraries, 8011071)

1018831 - CVE-2013-5840 OpenJDK: getDeclaringClass() information leak (Libraries, 8014349)

1018984 - CVE-2013-5778 OpenJDK: image conversion out of bounds read (2D, 8014102)

1019108 - CVE-2013-5782 OpenJDK: Incorrect awt_getPixelByte/awt_getPixelShort/awt_setPixelByte/awt_setPixelShort image raster checks (2D, 8014093)

1019110 - CVE-2013-5830 OpenJDK: checkPackageAccess missing security check (Libraries, 8017291)

1019113 - CVE-2013-5809 OpenJDK: JPEGImageReader and JPEGImageWriter missing band size checks (2D, 8013510)

1019115 - CVE-2013-5829 OpenJDK: Java2d Disposer security bypass (2D, 8017287)

1019117 - CVE-2013-5814 OpenJDK: RMIConnection stub missing permission check (CORBA, 8011157)

1019118 - CVE-2013-5817 OpenJDK: VersionHelper12 does not honor modifyThreadGroup restriction (JNDI, 8013739)

1019123 - CVE-2013-5842 OpenJDK: ObjectInputStream/ObjectOutputStream missing checks (Libraries, 8014987)

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