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Red Hat: RHSA-2014:1657-01 Critical: Java Security Patch

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Calendar Grey October 16, 2014
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Important Java upgrade released for Red Hat addressing several vulnerabilities affecting Enterprise Linux versions 5, 6, and 7 systems.
Updated java-1.7.0-oracle packages that fix several security issues are now available for Oracle Java 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

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-2014-4288, CVE-2014-6456, CVE-2014-6457, CVE-2014-6458, CVE-2014-6476, CVE-2014-6492, CVE-2014-6493, CVE-2014-6502, CVE-2014-6503, CVE-2014-6504, CVE-2014-6506, CVE-2014-6511, CVE-2014-6512, CVE-2014-6515, CVE-2014-6517, CVE-2014-6519, CVE-2014-6527, CVE-2014-6531, CVE-2014-6532, CVE-2014-6558)
The CVE-2014-6512 issue was discovered by Florian Weimer of Red Hat Product Security.
All users of java-1.7.0-oracle are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 7 Update 72 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-2014-4288 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6456 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6457 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6458 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6476 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6492 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6493 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6502 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6503 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6504 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6506 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6511 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6512 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6515 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6517 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6519 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6527 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6531 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6532 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6558 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2014.html

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5:
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5:
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.72-1jpp.4.el5_11.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1657-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1657.html
Issue date: 2014-10-16

Topic

Updated java-1.7.0-oracle packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical securityimpact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which givedetailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from theCVE links in the References section.

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Relevant Releases Architectures

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1071210 - CVE-2014-6512 OpenJDK: DatagramSocket connected socket missing source check (Libraries, 8039509)

1150155 - CVE-2014-6506 OpenJDK: insufficient permission checks when setting resource bundle on system logger (Libraries, 8041564)

1150182 - CVE-2014-6504 OpenJDK: incorrect optimization of range checks in C2 compiler (Hotspot, 8022783)

1150273 - CVE-2014-6519 OpenJDK: missing BootstrapMethods bounds check (Hotspot, 8041717)

1150651 - CVE-2014-6531 OpenJDK: insufficient ResourceBundle name check (Libraries, 8044274)

1150669 - CVE-2014-6502 OpenJDK: LogRecord use of incorrect CL when loading ResourceBundle (Libraries, 8042797)

1151046 - CVE-2014-6457 OpenJDK: Triple Handshake attack against TLS/SSL connections (JSSE, 8037066)

1151063 - CVE-2014-6558 OpenJDK: CipherInputStream incorrect exception handling (Security, 8037846)

1151364 - CVE-2014-6517 OpenJDK: StAX parser parameter entity XXE (JAXP, 8039533)

1151517 - CVE-2014-6511 ICU: Layout Engine ContextualSubstitution missing boundary checks (JDK 2D, 8041540)

1152756 - CVE-2014-6532 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u85, 7u71 and 8u25 (Deployment)

1152757 - CVE-2014-6503 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u85, 7u71 and 8u25 (Deployment)

1152758 - CVE-2014-6456 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u71 and 8u25 (Deployment)

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