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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5: RHSA-2013:0603-01 Critical Java Memory Risk

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Calendar Grey March 6, 2013
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Crucial software enhancement for java-1.7.0-openjdk tackling significant vulnerabilities affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Updated java-1.7.0-openjdk packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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/knowledge/articles/11258

Summary

These packages provide the OpenJDK 7 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 7 Software Development Kit.
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the 2D component handled certain sample model instances. A specially-crafted sample model instance could cause Java Virtual Machine memory corruption and, possibly, lead to arbitrary code execution with virtual machine privileges. (CVE-2013-0809)
It was discovered that the 2D component did not properly reject certain malformed images. Specially-crafted raster parameters could cause Java Virtual Machine memory corruption and, possibly, lead to arbitrary code execution with virtual machine privileges. (CVE-2013-1493)
This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea7 2.3.8. Refer to the NEWS file, linked to in the References, for further information.
All users of java-1.7.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues. All running instances of OpenJDK Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

security advisory memory corruption Red Hat Enterprise Linux important Java Runtime OpenJDK

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0809 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1493 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-src-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-src-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386: java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-src-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.el5_9.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0603-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0603.html
Issue date: 2013-03-06

Topic

Updated java-1.7.0-openjdk packages that fix two security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) basescores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for eachvulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory memory corruption Red Hat Enterprise Linux important Java Runtime OpenJDK

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

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

Bugs Fixed

917550 - CVE-2013-0809 OpenJDK: Specially crafted sample model integer overflow (2D, 8007014)

917553 - CVE-2013-1493 OpenJDK: CMM malformed raster memory corruption (2D, 8007675)

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