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Red Hat: RHSA-2008:0891-01 Moderate: Java Local Monitoring Issue

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Calendar Grey October 24, 2008
Dist Redhat Esm H88
New java-1.5.0-ibm packages released for Red Hat Enterprise address significant security vulnerability. Users are urged to upgrade.
Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having modera...

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.
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)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages containing the IBM 1.5.0 SR8a Java release, which resolves this issue.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory red hat local threat java update monitoring flaw

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3103 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
ppc: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
s390: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.8-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0891-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0891.html
Issue date: 2008-10-24

Topic

Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.

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

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory red hat local threat java update monitoring flaw

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

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

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