SUSE 12-SP1: 2016:0957-1 Critical: Java Code Execution Threat
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April 5, 2016
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for java-1_8_0-openjdk to version jdk8u77-b03 fixes the following security issue: * CVE-2016-0636: Improve MethodHandle consistency, which had allowed attackers to execute code. (bsc#972468) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-555=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-555=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-6.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-6.1
Topics Covered
References
#972468
Cross- CVE-2016-0636
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0636.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/972468
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0957-1
Rating: important
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