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Red Hat: 2014:1166-01 Critical Update: jakarta-commons-httpclient SSL Fixes

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Calendar Grey September 8, 2014
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Uncover the essential Jakarta Commons HttpClient security update notice pertinent to Red Hat Linux, outlining potential repercussions and remedial actions.
Updated jakarta-commons-httpclient packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7

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

Jakarta Commons HTTPClient implements the client side of HTTP standards.
It was discovered that the HTTPClient incorrectly extracted host name from an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. (CVE-2014-3577)
For additional information on this flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase article in the References section.
All jakarta-commons-httpclient users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update red hat threat important jakarta commons httpclient ssl spoofing

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3577 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1165533

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source: jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.src.rpm
i386: jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm
x86_64: jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source: jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.src.rpm
i386: jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm
x86_64: jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source: jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.src.rpm
i386: jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1166-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1166.html
Issue date: 2014-09-08

Topic

Updated jakarta-commons-httpclient packages that fix one security issue arenow available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important securityimpact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in theReferences section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update red hat threat important jakarta commons httpclient ssl spoofing

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - noarch

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch

Bugs Fixed

1129074 - CVE-2014-3577 Apache HttpComponents client: SSL hostname verification bypass, incomplete CVE-2012-6153 fix

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