=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3942-1
April 09, 2019

openjdk-7 vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- openjdk-7: 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  icedtea-7-jre-jamvm             7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1
  openjdk-7-jdk                   7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1
  openjdk-7-jre                   7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1

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-3942-1
  CVE-2019-2422

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-7/7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 3942-1: OpenJDK 7 vulnerability

April 8, 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 14.04 LTS: icedtea-7-jre-jamvm 7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1 openjdk-7-jdk 7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1 openjdk-7-jre 7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1 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-3942-1

CVE-2019-2422

Severity
April 09, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-7/7u211-2.6.17-0ubuntu0.1

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