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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RHSA-2018:2254 Critical: Java Security Fix

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Important: java-11.0.12-openjdk security patch released for CentOS users. Install the patch immediately!
An update for java-1.7.0-oracle is now available for Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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 191.
Security Fix(es):
* Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (JavaFX) (CVE-2018-2941)
* Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (Libraries) (CVE-2018-2940)
* OpenJDK: insufficient index validation in PatternSyntaxException getMessage() (Concurrency, 8199547) (CVE-2018-2952)
* Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (JSSE) (CVE-2018-2973)
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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Topics Covered

security advisory security update Red Hat critical security fix Java update Java

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2940 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2941 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2952 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2973 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

Package List

Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2018:2254-01
Product: Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2254
Issue date: 2018-07-24

Topic

An update for java-1.7.0-oracle is now available for Oracle Java for RedHat 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 security update Red Hat critical security fix Java update 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 Server (v. 7) - x86_64

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

Bugs Fixed

1600925 - CVE-2018-2952 OpenJDK: insufficient index validation in PatternSyntaxException getMessage() (Concurrency, 8199547)

1602143 - CVE-2018-2941 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (JavaFX)

1602145 - CVE-2018-2973 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (JSSE)

1602146 - CVE-2018-2940 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (Libraries)

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