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Red Hat: RHSA-2015:1926-01 Critical: Oracle Java Security Issues

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Calendar Grey October 22, 2015
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Major alert for java-1.8.0-oracle rectifying several vulnerabilities in CentOS Linux. Immediate update recommended.
Updated java-1.8.0-oracle packages that fix several security issues are now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

Oracle Java SE version 8 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-2015-4734, CVE-2015-4803, CVE-2015-4805, CVE-2015-4806, CVE-2015-4810, CVE-2015-4835, CVE-2015-4840, CVE-2015-4842, CVE-2015-4843, CVE-2015-4844, CVE-2015-4860, CVE-2015-4868, CVE-2015-4872, CVE-2015-4881, CVE-2015-4882, CVE-2015-4883, CVE-2015-4893, CVE-2015-4901, CVE-2015-4902, CVE-2015-4903, CVE-2015-4906, CVE-2015-4908, CVE-2015-4911, CVE-2015-4916)
Red Hat would like to thank Andrea Palazzo of Truel IT for reporting the CVE-2015-4806 issue.
All users of java-1.8.0-oracle are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 8 Update 65 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-2015-4734 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4803 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4805 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4806 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4810 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4835 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4840 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4842 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4843 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4844 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4860 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4868 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4872 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4881 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4882 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4883 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4893 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4901 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4902 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4903 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4906 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4908 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4911 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4916 Read the Full Advisory

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6:
i386: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-src-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm
x86_64: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-src-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6:
x86_64: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-src-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6:
i386: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.65-1jpp.3.el6_7.i686.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2015:1926-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1926.html
Issue date: 2015-10-22

Topic

Updated java-1.8.0-oracle packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Red Hat update critical Oracle Java

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7) - 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 - i386, x86_64

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

Bugs Fixed

1233687 - CVE-2015-4806 OpenJDK: HttpURLConnection header restriction bypass (Libraries, 8130193)

1273022 - CVE-2015-4835 OpenJDK: insufficient permission checks in StubGenerator (CORBA, 8076383)

1273027 - CVE-2015-4881 OpenJDK: missing type checks in IIOPInputStream (CORBA, 8076392)

1273053 - CVE-2015-4843 OpenJDK: java.nio Buffers integer overflow issues (Libraries, 8130891)

1273304 - CVE-2015-4883 OpenJDK: incorrect access control context used in DGCClient (RMI, 8076413)

1273308 - CVE-2015-4860 OpenJDK: incorrect access control context used in DGCImpl (RMI, 8080688)

1273311 - CVE-2015-4805 OpenJDK: missing checks for proper initialization in ObjectStreamClass (Serialization, 8103671)

1273318 - CVE-2015-4844 ICU: missing boundary checks in layout engine (OpenJDK 2D, 8132042)

1273328 - CVE-2015-4868 OpenJDK: CRL checking flaw (Libraries, 8081744)

1273338 - CVE-2015-4840 OpenJDK: OOB access in CMS code (2D, 8086092)

1273414 - CVE-2015-4882 OpenJDK: incorrect String object deserialization in IIOPInputStream (CORBA, 8076387)

1273425 - CVE-2015-4842 OpenJDK: leak of user.dir location (JAXP, 8078427)

1273430 - CVE-2015-4734 OpenJDK: kerberos realm name leak (JGSS, 8048030)

1273496 - CVE-2015-4903 OpenJDK: insufficient proxy class checks in RemoteObjectInvocationHandler (RMI, 8076339)

1273637 - CVE-2015-4803 OpenJDK: inefficient use of hash tables and lists during XML parsing (JAXP, 8068842)

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