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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-2885-1 Moderate: OpenJDK 6 DoS Threats

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Several security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 6.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2885-1
February 01, 2016

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 6.

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

Details:

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related
to information disclosure, data integrity, and availability. An
attacker could exploit these to cause a denial of service, expose
sensitive data over the network, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2016-0483, CVE-2016-0494)

A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to data
integrity. An attacker could exploit this to expose sensitive data
over the network or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-0402)

A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to
information disclosure. An attacker could exploit this to expose
sensitive data over the network. (CVE-2016-0448)

A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to
availability. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2016-0466)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  icedtea-6-jre-cacao             6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  icedtea-6-jre-jamvm             6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre                   6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-headless          6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-lib               6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
  openjdk-6-jre-zero              6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional
bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any
Java applications or applets to make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2885-1
  CVE-2016-0402, CVE-2016-0448, CVE-2016-0466, CVE-2016-0483,
  CVE-2016-0494

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-2885-1 Moderate: OpenJDK 6 DoS Threats

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Calendar Grey February 1, 2016
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2885-1 points out vulnerabilities found in OpenJDK 6, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding sensitive information.
Several 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 6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 icedtea-6-jre-jamvm 6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre 6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-lib 6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 openjdk-6-jre-zero 6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any Java applications or applets to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2885-1

CVE-2016-0402, CVE-2016-0448, CVE-2016-0466, CVE-2016-0483,

CVE-2016-0494

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February 01, 2016

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/6b38-1.13.10-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

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