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Red Hat: RHSA-2009:0392 Critical: Java 1.6.0 Security Update

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Calendar Grey March 26, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
The latest java-1.6.0-sun updates address significant security vulnerabilities deemed critical for various Red Hat Linux versions.
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

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-2006-2426, 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-2009-1102, CVE-2009-1103, CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2009-1105, CVE-2009-1106, CVE-2009-1107)
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-2006-2426 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-2009-1102 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-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:0392-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0392.html
Issue date: 2009-03-26

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

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

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

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 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

Bugs Fixed

395481 - CVE-2006-2426 Untrusted applet causes DoS by filling up disk space

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)

490172 - CVE-2009-1102 OpenJDK code generation vulnerability (6636360)

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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