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Red Hat: RHSA-2016:2089-01 Critical Oracle Java Update Advisory

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Calendar Grey October 20, 2016
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An essential security patch for Oracle Java has just been released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Implement it without delay.
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 upgrades Oracle Java SE 7 to version 7 Update 121.
Security Fix(es):
* This update fixes multiple 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-2016-5542, CVE-2016-5554, CVE-2016-5556, CVE-2016-5573, CVE-2016-5582, CVE-2016-5597)

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Topics Covered

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5542 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5554 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5556 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5573 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5582 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5597 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2016.html https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/7-support-relnotes.html

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5:
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5:
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.i586.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.121-1jpp.1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:2089-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2089.html
Issue date: 2016-10-20

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

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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 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 (v. 7) - x86_64

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

Bugs Fixed

1385402 - CVE-2016-5582 OpenJDK: incomplete type checks of System.arraycopy arguments (Hotspot, 8160591)

1385544 - CVE-2016-5573 OpenJDK: insufficient checks of JDWP packets (Hotspot, 8159519)

1385714 - CVE-2016-5554 OpenJDK: insufficient classloader consistency checks in ClassLoaderWithRepository (JMX, 8157739)

1385723 - CVE-2016-5542 OpenJDK: missing algorithm restrictions for jar verification (Libraries, 8155973)

1386103 - CVE-2016-5597 OpenJDK: exposure of server authentication credentials to proxy (Networking, 8160838)

1386408 - CVE-2016-5556 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u131, 7u121, and 8u111 (2D)

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