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RedHat RHSA-2016:0055-01 Critical: Java Update Security Issues

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Calendar Grey January 21, 2016
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Important security patch for Oracle Java on Red Hat Linux addressing several vulnerabilities. Crucial for every deployment.
Updated java-1.8.0-oracle packages that fix several security issues are now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7

Solution

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

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

Oracle Java SE version 8 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 Update Advisory page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2015-7575, CVE-2015-8126, CVE-2015-8472, CVE-2016-0402, CVE-2016-0448, CVE-2016-0466, CVE-2016-0475, CVE-2016-0483, CVE-2016-0494)
Note: This update also disallows the use of the MD5 hash algorithm in the certification path processing. The use of MD5 can be re-enabled by removing MD5 from the jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms security property defined in the java.security file.
All users of java-1.8.0-oracle are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 8 Update 71 and resolve these issues. All running instances of Oracle Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7575 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8126 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8472 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0402 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0448 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0466 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0475 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0483 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0494 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2016.html

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6:
i386: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-src-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm
x86_64: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-src-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6:
x86_64: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-plugin-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-src-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6:
i386: java-1.8.0-oracle-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm java-1.8.0-oracle-devel-1.8.0.71-1jpp.1.el6_7.i686.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:0055-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0055.html
Issue date: 2016-01-21

Topic

Updated java-1.8.0-oracle packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical securityimpact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which givedetailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from theCVE links in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue red hat critical security fix java update oracle java

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 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 6 - i386, x86_64

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

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

Bugs Fixed

1281756 - CVE-2015-8126 CVE-2015-8472 libpng: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in png_get_PLTE/png_set_PLTE functions

1289841 - CVE-2015-7575 TLS 1.2 Transcipt Collision attacks against MD5 in key exchange protocol (SLOTH)

1298906 - CVE-2016-0494 ICU: integer signedness issue in IndicRearrangementProcessor (OpenJDK 2D, 8140543)

1298949 - CVE-2016-0475 OpenJDK: PBE incorrect key lengths (Libraries, 8138589)

1298957 - CVE-2016-0402 OpenJDK: URL deserialization inconsistencies (Networking, 8059054)

1299073 - CVE-2016-0448 OpenJDK: logging of RMI connection secrets (JMX, 8130710)

1299385 - CVE-2016-0466 OpenJDK: insufficient enforcement of totalEntitySizeLimit (JAXP, 8133962)

1299441 - CVE-2016-0483 OpenJDK: incorrect boundary check in JPEG decoder (AWT, 8139017)

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