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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 RHSA-2015:0134-01 Critical: Java Update

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Calendar Grey February 5, 2015
Dist Redhat Esm H88
New java-1.7.0-ibm packages have been released to resolve urgent security vulnerabilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Updated java-1.7.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 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/articles/11258

Summary

IBM Java SE version 7 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-2014-6549, CVE-2014-6585, CVE-2014-6587, CVE-2014-6591, CVE-2014-6593, CVE-2014-8891, CVE-2014-8892, CVE-2015-0403, CVE-2015-0406, CVE-2015-0407, CVE-2015-0408, CVE-2015-0410, CVE-2015-0412)
All users of java-1.7.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM Java SE 7 SR8-FP10 release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update security issue critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux Java CVE-2014

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6549 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-2014-8891 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8892 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/#critical https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.7.0-ibm-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-plugin-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-src-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-ibm-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-plugin-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-plugin-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-src-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-src-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.7.0-ibm-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc-1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2015:0134-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0134.html
Issue date: 2015-02-05

Topic

Updated java-1.7.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.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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Topics Covered

security advisory security update security issue critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux Java CVE-2014

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

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)

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)

1183660 - CVE-2014-6549 OpenJDK: incorrect class loader permission check in ClassLoader getParent() (Libraries, 8055314)

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)

1189142 - CVE-2014-8891 IBM JDK: unspecified full Java sandbox bypass fixed in Feb 2015 update

1189145 - CVE-2014-8892 IBM JDK: unspecified partial Java sandbox bypass fixed in Feb 2015 update

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