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Red Hat 4 Extras Critical: RHSA-2009:1200-01 Java Security Flaws

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Calendar Grey August 6, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Urgent security patch released for java-1.6.0-sun installations on Red Hat Linux, resolving several major vulnerabilities.
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that correct several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as hav...

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 Sun 1.6.0 Java release includes the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. These vulnerabilities are summarized on the "Advance notification of Security Updates for Java SE" page from Sun Microsystems, listed in the References section. (CVE-2009-0217, CVE-2009-2475, CVE-2009-2476, CVE-2009-2625, CVE-2009-2670, CVE-2009-2671, CVE-2009-2672, CVE-2009-2673, CVE-2009-2674, CVE-2009-2675, CVE-2009-2676, CVE-2009-2690)
Users of java-1.6.0-sun should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2475 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2625 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2670 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2671 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2672 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2673 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2674 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2675 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2676 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2690 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://blogs.oracle.com/failaction/404.html

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1200-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1200.html
Issue date: 2009-08-06

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that correct several security issues arenow available 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.

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Topics Covered

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Relevant Releases Architectures

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

Bugs Fixed

511915 - CVE-2009-0217 xmlsec1, mono, xml-security-c, xml-security-1.3.0-1jpp.ep1.*: XMLDsig HMAC-based signatures spoofing and authentication bypass

512896 - CVE-2009-2670 OpenJDK Untrusted applet System properties access (6738524)

512907 - CVE-2009-2671 CVE-2009-2672 OpenJDK Proxy mechanism information leaks (6801071)

512914 - CVE-2009-2673 OpenJDK proxy mechanism allows non-authorized socket connections (6801497)

512915 - CVE-2009-2674 Java Web Start Buffer JPEG processing integer overflow (6823373)

512920 - CVE-2009-2675 Java Web Start Buffer unpack200 processing integer overflow (6830335)

512921 - CVE-2009-2625 OpenJDK XML parsing Denial-Of-Service (6845701)

513215 - CVE-2009-2475 OpenJDK information leaks in mutable variables (6588003,6656586,6656610,6656625,6657133,6657619,6657625,6657695,6660049,6660539,6813167)

513220 - CVE-2009-2476 OpenJDK OpenType checks can be bypassed (6736293)

513223 - CVE-2009-2690 OpenJDK private variable information disclosure (6777487)

515890 - CVE-2009-2676 JRE applet launcher vulnerability

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