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Red Hat: RHSA-2016-0515-01 Critical: Java Runtime Security Fix

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Important security patch for Oracle Java on Red Hat Enterprise Linux targeting CVE-2016-0636 flaws.
An update for java-1.7.0-oracle is now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise ...

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

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

All running instances of Oracle Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Summary

Oracle Java SE version 7 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit.
This update provides Oracle Java 7 Update 99.
Security Fix(es):
This update fixes one vulnerability in the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. Further information about this flaw can be found on the Oracle Security Alert page listed in the References section. (CVE-2016-0636)

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat critical security fix Java Runtime Java CVE-2016-0636

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0636 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/alert-cve-2016-0636.html

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5:
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5:
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:0515-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0515.html
Issue date: 2016-03-24

Topic

An update for java-1.7.0-oracle is now available for Oracle Java for RedHat Enterprise Linux 5, Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, andOracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fromthe CVE link(s) in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat critical security fix Java Runtime Java CVE-2016-0636

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

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

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

Bugs Fixed

1320650 - CVE-2016-0636 OpenJDK: out-of-band urgent security fix (Hotspot, 8151666)

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