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Red Hat: RHSA-2014:0908-01 Important: Java Security Issues Fixed

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Calendar Grey July 21, 2014
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Tackles numerous security flaws in Oracle Java to improve system safeguarding and security
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7

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

Oracle Java SE version 6 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. Further information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2014-4219, CVE-2014-4216, CVE-2014-4262, CVE-2014-4209, CVE-2014-4218, CVE-2014-4252, CVE-2014-4244, CVE-2014-4263, CVE-2014-4227, CVE-2014-4265)
The CVE-2014-4262 issue was discovered by Florian Weimer of Red Hat Product Security.
Note: The way in which the Oracle Java SE packages are delivered has changed. They now reside in a separate channel/repository that requires action from the user to perform prior to getting updated packages. For information on subscribing to the new channel/repository please refer to: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/732883
All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 6 Update 81 and resolve these issues. All running instances of Oracle Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4209 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4216 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4218 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4219 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4227 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4244 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4252 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4262 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4263 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4265 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2014.html https://access.redhat.com/solutions/732883

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5:
i386: java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.81-1jpp.1.el5_10.i586.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:0908-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0908.html
Issue date: 2014-07-21

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.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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Relevant Releases Architectures

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 - i386, x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1075795 - CVE-2014-4262 OpenJDK: AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater missing primitive type check (Libraries, 8039520)

1119475 - CVE-2014-4244 OpenJDK: RSA blinding issues (Security, 8031346)

1119476 - CVE-2014-4263 OpenJDK: insufficient Diffie-Hellman public key validation (Security, 8037162)

1119596 - CVE-2014-4219 OpenJDK: Bytecode verification does not prevent ctor calls to this() and super() (Hotspot, 8035119)

1119600 - CVE-2014-4216 OpenJDK: Incorrect generic signature attribute parsing (Hotspot, 8037076)

1119608 - CVE-2014-4209 OpenJDK: SubjectDelegator protection insufficient (JMX, 8029755)

1119611 - CVE-2014-4218 OpenJDK: Clone interfaces passed to proxy methods (Libraries, 8035009)

1119613 - CVE-2014-4252 OpenJDK: Prevent instantiation of service with non-public constructor (Security, 8035004)

1119912 - CVE-2014-4227 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u81, 7u65 and 8u11 (Deployment)

1119913 - CVE-2014-4265 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u81, 7u65 and 8u11 (Deployment)

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