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Red Hat: 2015:0086-01 Important: Java Security Update Moderate DoS

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Updated java-1.6.0-sun 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 6 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-2014-3566, CVE-2014-6585, CVE-2014-6587, CVE-2014-6591, CVE-2014-6593, CVE-2014-6601, CVE-2015-0383, CVE-2015-0395, CVE-2015-0403, CVE-2015-0406, CVE-2015-0407, CVE-2015-0408, CVE-2015-0410, CVE-2015-0412)
The CVE-2015-0383 issue was discovered by Red Hat.
Note: With this update, the Oracle Java SE now disables the SSL 3.0 protocol to address the CVE-2014-3566 issue (also known as POODLE). Refer to the Red Hat Bugzilla bug linked to in the References section for instructions on how to re-enable SSL 3.0 support if needed.
All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 6 Update 91 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-2014-3566 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6585 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6587 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6591 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6593 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6601 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0383 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0395 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0403 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0406 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0407 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0408 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0410 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0412 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2015.html https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1152789#c82

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2015:0086-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0086.html
Issue date: 2015-01-26

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-sun 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 Important 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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security advisory Red Hat security issues Java update Java Runtime Oracle Java Important patch

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 - i386, 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

1123870 - CVE-2015-0383 OpenJDK: insecure hsperfdata temporary file handling (Hotspot, 8050807)

1152789 - CVE-2014-3566 SSL/TLS: Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption attack

1183020 - CVE-2014-6601 OpenJDK: class verifier insufficient invokespecial calls verification (Hotspot, 8058982)

1183021 - CVE-2015-0412 OpenJDK: insufficient code privileges checks (JAX-WS, 8054367)

1183023 - CVE-2015-0408 OpenJDK: incorrect context class loader use in RMI transport (RMI, 8055309)

1183031 - CVE-2015-0395 OpenJDK: phantom references handling issue in garbage collector (Hotspot, 8047125)

1183043 - CVE-2015-0407 OpenJDK: directory information leak via file chooser (Swing, 8055304)

1183044 - CVE-2015-0410 OpenJDK: DER decoder infinite loop (Security, 8059485)

1183049 - CVE-2014-6593 OpenJDK: incorrect tracking of ChangeCipherSpec during SSL/TLS handshake (JSSE, 8057555)

1183645 - CVE-2014-6585 ICU: font parsing OOB read (OpenJDK 2D, 8055489)

1183646 - CVE-2014-6591 ICU: font parsing OOB read (OpenJDK 2D, 8056276)

1183715 - CVE-2014-6587 OpenJDK: MulticastSocket NULL pointer dereference (Libraries, 8056264)

1184275 - CVE-2015-0403 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u91, 7u75 and 8u31 (Deployment)

1184277 - CVE-2015-0406 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u91, 7u75 and 8u31 (Deployment)

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