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Red Hat 4 & 5 Update: Critical Java Security Issues Addressed

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Urgent security patch needed for java-1.5.0-ibm packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Prompt measures necessary to address.
Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having ...

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

The IBM 1.5.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. These vulnerabilities are summarized on the IBM "Security alerts" page listed in the References section. (CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1095, CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1097, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1099, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1101, CVE-2009-1103, CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2009-1105, CVE-2009-1106, CVE-2009-1107)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM 1.5.0 SR9-SSU Java release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow Red Hat Enterprise Linux Denial of Service critical impact java update IBM Runtime

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1093 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1094 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1095 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1096 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1097 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1098 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1099 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1100 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1101 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1103 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1104 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1105 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1106 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1107 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386.rpm
ppc: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc64.rpm
s390: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.s390x.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1038-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1038.html
Issue date: 2009-05-18

Topic

Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow Red Hat Enterprise Linux Denial of Service critical impact java update IBM Runtime

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

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

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

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

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

Bugs Fixed

490166 - CVE-2009-1101 OpenJDK JAX-WS service endpoint remote Denial-of-Service (6630639)

490167 - CVE-2009-1093 OpenJDK remote LDAP Denial-Of-Service (6717680)

490168 - CVE-2009-1094 OpenJDK LDAP client remote code execution (6737315)

490169 - CVE-2009-1095 CVE-2009-1096 OpenJDK Pack200 Buffer overflow vulnerability (6792554)

490174 - CVE-2009-1097 OpenJDK PNG processing buffer overflow vulnerability (6804996)

490178 - CVE-2009-1098 OpenJDK GIF processing buffer overflow vulnerability (6804998)

492302 - CVE-2009-1099 OpenJDK: Type1 font processing buffer overflow vulnerability

492305 - CVE-2009-1100 OpenJDK: DoS (disk consumption) via handling of temporary font files

492306 - CVE-2009-1103 OpenJDK: Files disclosure, arbitrary code execution via "deserializing applets" (6646860)

492308 - CVE-2009-1104 OpenJDK: Intended access restrictions bypass via LiveConnect (6724331)

492309 - CVE-2009-1105 OpenJDK: Possibility of trusted applet run in older, vulnerable version of JRE (6706490)

492310 - CVE-2009-1106 OpenJDK: Improper parsing of crossdomain.xml files (intended access restriction bypass) (6798948)

492312 - CVE-2009-1107 OpenJDK: Signed applet remote misuse possibility (6782871)

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