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Red Hat EL5: RHSA-2012-0702-01 Critical: IBM Java Software Update

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Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

The IBM Java SE version 1.4.2 release includes the IBM Java 1.4.2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 1.4.2 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 1.4.2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 1.4.2 Software Development Kit. Detailed vulnerability descriptions are linked from the IBM "Security alerts" page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2011-3563, CVE-2012-0499, CVE-2012-0502, CVE-2012-0503, CVE-2012-0505, CVE-2012-0506)
All users of java-1.4.2-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain the IBM Java 1.4.2 SR13-FP12 release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical software update Red Hat Enterprise java update IBM Java

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3563 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0499 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0502 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0503 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0505 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0506 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.13.12-1jpp.1.el5_8.i386.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2012:0702-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0702.html
Issue date: 2012-05-30

Topic

Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE links in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical software update Red Hat Enterprise java update IBM Java

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

788976 - CVE-2012-0503 OpenJDK: unrestricted use of TimeZone.setDefault() (i18n, 7110687)

789295 - CVE-2011-3563 OpenJDK: JavaSound incorrect bounds check (Sound, 7088367)

789297 - CVE-2012-0502 OpenJDK: KeyboardFocusManager focus stealing (AWT, 7110683)

789299 - CVE-2012-0505 OpenJDK: incomplete info in the deserialization exception (Serialization, 7110700)

789300 - CVE-2012-0506 OpenJDK: mutable repository identifiers (CORBA, 7110704)

790722 - CVE-2012-0499 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u31 and 7u3 (2D)

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