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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-1553-1 Critical: OpenJDK 6 Sandbox Bypass

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Two security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 6.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1553-1
September 03, 2012

openjdk-6 vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

Two security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 6.

Software Description:
- openjdk-6: Open Source Java implementation

Details:

It was discovered that the Beans component in OpenJDK 6 did not
properly prevent access to restricted classes. A remote attacker could
use this to create an untrusted Java applet or application that would
bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-1682)

It was discovered that functionality in the AWT component in OpenJDK 6
made it easier for a remote attacker, in conjunction with other
vulnerabilities, to bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-0547)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  icedtea-6-jre-cacao             6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
  icedtea-6-jre-jamvm             6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre                   6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-headless          6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-lib               6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-zero              6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1

Ubuntu 11.10:
  icedtea-6-jre-cacao             6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
  icedtea-6-jre-jamvm             6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
  openjdk-6-jre                   6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
  openjdk-6-jre-headless          6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
  openjdk-6-jre-lib               6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
  openjdk-6-jre-zero              6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1

Ubuntu 11.04:
  icedtea-6-jre-cacao             6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
  icedtea-6-jre-jamvm             6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre                   6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-headless          6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-lib               6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-zero              6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  icedtea-6-jre-cacao             6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre                   6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-headless          6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-lib               6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-zero              6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1

After a standard system update you need to restart any Java applets
or applications to make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1553-1
  CVE-2012-0547, CVE-2012-1682

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-1553-1 Critical: OpenJDK 6 Sandbox Bypass

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 3, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Patch released for OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities identified in several Ubuntu releases. Essential security concerns addressed for potential remote exploitation threats.
Two security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 6.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: icedtea-6-jre-cacao 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 icedtea-6-jre-jamvm 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-lib 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-zero 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 Ubuntu 11.10: icedtea-6-jre-cacao 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1 icedtea-6-jre-jamvm 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1 openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1 openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1 openjdk-6-jre-lib 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1 openjdk-6-jre-zero 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1 Ubuntu 11.04: icedtea-6-jre-cacao 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1 icedtea-6-jre-jamvm 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1 openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-lib 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-zero 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: icedtea-6-jre-cacao 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1 openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-lib 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-zero 6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart any Java applets or applications to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1553-1

CVE-2012-0547, CVE-2012-1682

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September 03, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b24-1.11.4-1ubuntu0.10.04.1

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