=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3875-1
January 30, 2019

openjdk-8, openjdk-lts vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Java applets or applications could be made to expose sensitive
information.

Software Description:
- openjdk-lts: Open Source Java implementation
- openjdk-8: Open Source Java implementation

Details:

It was discovered that a memory disclosure issue existed in the OpenJDK
Library subsystem. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information and possibly bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2019-2422)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  openjdk-11-jdk                  11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1
  openjdk-11-jre                  11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1
  openjdk-11-jre-headless         11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  openjdk-8-jdk                   8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
  openjdk-8-jre                   8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
  openjdk-8-jre-headless          8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
  openjdk-8-jre-jamvm             8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1

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-3875-1
  CVE-2019-2422

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-lts/11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 3875-1: OpenJDK vulnerability

January 30, 2019
Java applets or applications could be made to expose sensitiveinformation.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: openjdk-11-jdk 11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1 openjdk-11-jre 11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1 openjdk-11-jre-headless 11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: openjdk-8-jdk 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 openjdk-8-jre 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 openjdk-8-jre-jamvm 8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 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-3875-1

CVE-2019-2422

Severity
January 30, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-lts/11.0.1+13-3ubuntu3.18.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/8u191-b12-2ubuntu0.16.04.1

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