====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Moderate: xerces-j2 security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2009:1615-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1615.html
Issue date:        2009-11-30
CVE Names:         CVE-2009-2625 
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1. Summary:

Updated xerces-j2 packages that fix a security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

The xerces-j2 packages provide the Apache Xerces2 Java Parser, a
high-performance XML parser. A Document Type Definition (DTD) defines the
legal syntax (and also which elements can be used) for certain types of
files, such as XML files.

A flaw was found in the way the Apache Xerces2 Java Parser processed the
SYSTEM identifier in DTDs. A remote attacker could provide a
specially-crafted XML file, which once parsed by an application using the
Apache Xerces2 Java Parser, would lead to a denial of service (application
hang due to excessive CPU use). (CVE-2009-2625)

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported
patch to correct this issue. Applications using the Apache Xerces2 Java
Parser must be restarted for this update to take effect.

4. 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

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

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

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

Source:

i386:
xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):

Source:

i386:
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

Source:

i386:
xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm

ia64:
xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm

ppc:
xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm

s390x:
xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2625
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc.

RedHat: Moderate: xerces-j2 security update

Updated xerces-j2 packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat...

Summary

The xerces-j2 packages provide the Apache Xerces2 Java Parser, a high-performance XML parser. A Document Type Definition (DTD) defines the legal syntax (and also which elements can be used) for certain types of files, such as XML files.
A flaw was found in the way the Apache Xerces2 Java Parser processed the SYSTEM identifier in DTDs. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted XML file, which once parsed by an application using the Apache Xerces2 Java Parser, would lead to a denial of service (application hang due to excessive CPU use). (CVE-2009-2625)
Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. Applications using the Apache Xerces2 Java Parser must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Summary

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

References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2625 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
x86_64: xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
x86_64: xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386: xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.i386.rpm
ia64: xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm
ppc: xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm
s390x: xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64: xerces-j2-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-debuginfo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-demo-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-apis-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-impl-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-other-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-javadoc-xni-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm xerces-j2-scripts-2.7.1-7jpp.2.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

Severity

Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1615-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1615.html

Issued Date: : 2009-11-30

CVE Names: CVE-2009-2625

Topic

Updated xerces-j2 packages that fix a security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.