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Red Hat: 2008:0555-01 Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm Buffer Overflow DoS

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Calendar Grey July 14, 2008
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Important notification regarding java-1.4.2-ibm on Red Hat patches several security vulnerabilities. Please update now!
Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Extras, and 5 Supplementary

Solution

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

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

IBM's 1.4.2 SR11 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
A flaw was found in the Java XSLT processing classes. An untrusted application or applet could cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the JRE. (CVE-2008-1187)
A buffer overflow flaw was found in Java Web Start (JWS). An untrusted application using the Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) could access local files or execute local applications accessible to the user running the JRE. (CVE-2008-1196)
All users of java-1.4.2-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain IBM's 1.4.2 SR11 Java release which resolves these issues.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Red Hat buffer overflow DoS critical severity java update

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1187 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1196 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.i386.rpm
ia64: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ia64.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ia64.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ia64.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ia64.rpm
ppc: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ppc.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ppc.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ppc.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ppc.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.ppc.rpm
s390: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390.rpm
s390x: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390x.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390x.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390x.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0555-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0555.html
Issue date: 2008-07-14
Keywords: Security

Topic

Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Extras, and 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Red Hat buffer overflow DoS critical severity java update

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, ia64, x86_64

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

436030 - CVE-2008-1187 Untrusted applet and application XSLT processing privilege escalation

436302 - CVE-2008-1196 Buffer overflow security vulnerabilities in Java Web Start

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