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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Critical: RHSA-2018-3534 Java Security Update

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Calendar Grey November 9, 2018
Dist Redhat Esm H88
An important patch for java-1.8.0-ibm on Red Hat Enterprise Linux tackles significant vulnerabilities and reinforces system security.
An update for java-1.8.0-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 8 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.
This update upgrades IBM Java SE 8 to version 8 SR5-FP25.
Security Fix(es):
* OpenJDK: Improper field access checks (Hotspot, 8199226) (CVE-2018-3169)
* OpenJDK: Unrestricted access to scripting engine (Scripting, 8202936) (CVE-2018-3183)
* OpenJDK: Incomplete enforcement of the trustURLCodebase restriction (JNDI, 8199177) (CVE-2018-3149)
* OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of unsigned attributes in signed Jar manifests (Security, 8194534) (CVE-2018-3136)
* OpenJDK: Leak of sensitive header data via HTTP redirect (Networking, 8196902) (CVE-2018-3139)
* OpenJDK: Missing endpoint identification algorithm check during TLS session resumption (JSSE, 8202613) (CVE-2018-3180)
* OpenJDK: Infinite loop in RIFF format reader (Sound, 8205361) (CVE-2018-3214)
* libpng: Integer overflow and resultant divide-by-zero in pngrutil.c:png_check_chunk_length() allows for denial of service (CVE-2018-13785)
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-2018-3136 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3139 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3149 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3169 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3180 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3183 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3214 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13785 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7):
x86_64: java-1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7):
ppc64: java-1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le: java-1.8.0-ibm-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm java-1.8.0-ibm-src-1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7.ppc64le.rpm


Read the Full Advisory


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2018:3534-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3534
Issue date: 2018-11-08
Updated on: 2018-11-09

Topic

An update for java-1.8.0-ibm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux7 Supplementary.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 issue update red hat critical ibm java

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

1599943 - CVE-2018-13785 libpng: Integer overflow and resultant divide-by-zero in pngrutil.c:png_check_chunk_length() allows for denial of service

1639268 - CVE-2018-3183 OpenJDK: Unrestricted access to scripting engine (Scripting, 8202936)

1639293 - CVE-2018-3169 OpenJDK: Improper field access checks (Hotspot, 8199226)

1639301 - CVE-2018-3214 OpenJDK: Infinite loop in RIFF format reader (Sound, 8205361)

1639442 - CVE-2018-3139 OpenJDK: Leak of sensitive header data via HTTP redirect (Networking, 8196902)

1639484 - CVE-2018-3180 OpenJDK: Missing endpoint identification algorithm check during TLS session resumption (JSSE, 8202613)

1639755 - CVE-2018-3136 OpenJDK: Incorrect handling of unsigned attributes in signed Jar manifests (Security, 8194534)

1639834 - CVE-2018-3149 OpenJDK: Incomplete enforcement of the trustURLCodebase restriction (JNDI, 8199177)

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