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RedHat Enterprise Linux 7 RHSA-2018:0458-01 Important: Java Security Fix

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Calendar Grey March 7, 2018
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Crucial patch release for IBM Java on Red Hat 7. Update immediately to mitigate severe security risks.
An update for java-1.7.1-ibm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary

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 IBM Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Summary

IBM Java SE version 7 Release 1 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.
This update upgrades IBM Java SE 7 to version 7R1 SR4-FP20.
Security Fix(es):
* OpenJDK: insufficient validation of the invokeinterface instruction (Hotspot, 8174962) (CVE-2018-2582)
* OpenJDK: LDAPCertStore insecure handling of LDAP referrals (JNDI, 8186606) (CVE-2018-2633)
* OpenJDK: use of global credentials for HTTP/SPNEGO (JGSS, 8186600) (CVE-2018-2634)
* OpenJDK: SingleEntryRegistry incorrect setup of deserialization filter (JMX, 8186998) (CVE-2018-2637)
* OpenJDK: GTK library loading use-after-free (AWT, 8185325) (CVE-2018-2641)
* OpenJDK: LdapLoginModule insufficient username encoding in LDAP query (LDAP, 8178449) (CVE-2018-2588)
* OpenJDK: DnsClient missing source port randomization (JNDI, 8182125) (CVE-2018-2599)
* OpenJDK: loading of classes from untrusted locations (I18n, 8182601) (CVE-2018-2602)
* OpenJDK: DerValue unbounded memory allocation (Libraries, 8182387) (CVE-2018-2603)
* OpenJDK: insufficient strength of key agreement (JCE, 8185292) (CVE-2018-2618)
* Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u181 and 7u171 (Serialization) (CVE-2018-2657)
* OpenJDK: ArrayBlockingQueue deserialization to an inconsistent state (Libraries, 8189284) (CVE-2018-2663)
* OpenJDK: unbounded memory allocation during deserialization (AWT, 8190289) (CVE-2018-2677)
* OpenJDK: unbounded memory allocation in BasicAttributes deserialization (JNDI, 8191142) (CVE-2018-2678)
* OpenJDK: unsynchronized access to encryption key data (Libraries, 8172525) (CVE-2018-2579)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2579 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2582 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2588 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2599 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2602 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2603 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2618 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2633 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2634 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2637 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2641 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2657 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2663 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2677 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2678 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.i686.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.i686.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.i686.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.i686.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7):
ppc64: java-1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.ppc.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.ppc.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin-1.7.1.4.20-1jpp.1.el7.ppc.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2018:0458-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0458
Issue date: 2018-03-07

Topic

An update for java-1.7.1-ibm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux7 Supplementary.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update red hat security fix important java openjdk

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) - x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1534263 - CVE-2018-2678 OpenJDK: unbounded memory allocation in BasicAttributes deserialization (JNDI, 8191142)

1534288 - CVE-2018-2677 OpenJDK: unbounded memory allocation during deserialization (AWT, 8190289)

1534296 - CVE-2018-2663 OpenJDK: ArrayBlockingQueue deserialization to an inconsistent state (Libraries, 8189284)

1534298 - CVE-2018-2579 OpenJDK: unsynchronized access to encryption key data (Libraries, 8172525)

1534299 - CVE-2018-2588 OpenJDK: LdapLoginModule insufficient username encoding in LDAP query (LDAP, 8178449)

1534525 - CVE-2018-2602 OpenJDK: loading of classes from untrusted locations (I18n, 8182601)

1534543 - CVE-2018-2599 OpenJDK: DnsClient missing source port randomization (JNDI, 8182125)

1534553 - CVE-2018-2603 OpenJDK: DerValue unbounded memory allocation (Libraries, 8182387)

1534762 - CVE-2018-2618 OpenJDK: insufficient strength of key agreement (JCE, 8185292)

1534766 - CVE-2018-2641 OpenJDK: GTK library loading use-after-free (AWT, 8185325)

1534768 - CVE-2018-2582 OpenJDK: insufficient validation of the invokeinterface instruction (Hotspot, 8174962)

1534943 - CVE-2018-2634 OpenJDK: use of global credentials for HTTP/SPNEGO (JGSS, 8186600)

1534970 - CVE-2018-2637 OpenJDK: SingleEntryRegistry incorrect setup of deserialization filter (JMX, 8186998)

1535036 - CVE-2018-2633 OpenJDK: LDAPCertStore insecure handling of LDAP referrals (JNDI, 8186606)

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