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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 & 5: RHSA-2008:0906-01 Critical Java Issues

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Calendar Grey October 24, 2008
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Crucial announcement regarding java-1.6.0-ibm packages that resolve significant security vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Updated java-1.6.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. This updat...

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 1.6.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
A flaw was found in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management agent. When local monitoring is enabled, remote attackers could use this flaw to perform illegal operations. (CVE-2008-3103)
Several flaws involving the handling of unsigned applets were found. A remote attacker could misuse an unsigned applet in order to connect to services on the host running the applet. (CVE-2008-3104)
Several flaws in the Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) client and the JAX-WS service implementation were found. A remote attacker who could cause malicious XML to be processed by an application could access URLs, or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2008-3105, CVE-2008-3106)
Several flaws within the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) scripting support were found. A remote attacker could grant an untrusted applet extended privileges, such as reading and writing local files, executing local programs, or querying the sensitive data of other applets. (CVE-2008-3109, CVE-2008-3110)
A flaw in Java Web Start was found. Using an untrusted Java Web Start application, a remote attacker could create or delete arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted application. (CVE-2008-3112)
A flaw in Java Web Start when processing untrusted applications was found. An attacker could use this flaw to acquire sensitive information, such as the location of the cache. (CVE-2008-3114)
All users of java-1.6.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM 1.6.0 SR2 Java release, which resolves these issues.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical remote access Red Hat Enterprise Java update IBM Java

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3103 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3104 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3105 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3106 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3109 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3110 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3112 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3114 https://www.ibm.com/us-en https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
ppc: java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
s390: java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0906-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0906.html
Issue date: 2008-10-24

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

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

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical remote access Red Hat Enterprise Java update IBM Java

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

452649 - CVE-2008-3105 CVE-2008-3106 OpenJDK JAX-WS unauthorized URL access (6542088)

452659 - CVE-2008-3103 OpenJDK JMX allows illegal operations with local monitoring (6332953)

454601 - CVE-2008-3104 Java RE allows Same Origin Policy to be Bypassed (6687932)

454603 - CVE-2008-3109 CVE-2008-3110 Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Scripting Language Support (6529568, 6529579)

454606 - CVE-2008-3112 Java Web Start, arbitrary file creation (6703909)

454608 - CVE-2008-3114 Java Web Start, untrusted application may determine Cache Location (6704074)

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