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Red Hat 6 RHSA-2010:0873-02 Critical: Java-1.5.0-IBM Security Update

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Calendar Grey November 10, 2010
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Important security patch for java-1.8.0-ibm packages addresses multiple vulnerabilities on CentOS Linux systems.
Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

The IBM 1.5.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. Detailed vulnerability descriptions are linked from the IBM "Security alerts" page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2010-1321, CVE-2010-3541, CVE-2010-3548, CVE-2010-3549, CVE-2010-3550, CVE-2010-3551, CVE-2010-3556, CVE-2010-3559, CVE-2010-3562, CVE-2010-3565, CVE-2010-3566, CVE-2010-3568, CVE-2010-3569, CVE-2010-3572, CVE-2010-3573, CVE-2010-3574)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM 1.5.0 SR12-FP2 Java release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Red Hat critical update runtime environment IBM Java java patch

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1321 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3541 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3548 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3549 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3550 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3551 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3556 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3559 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3562 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3565 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3566 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3568 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3569 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3572 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3573 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3574 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6):
x86_64: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.12.2-1jpp.1.el6.i686.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0873-02
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0873.html
Issue date: 2010-11-10

Topic

Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE links in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Red Hat critical update runtime environment IBM Java java patch

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

582466 - CVE-2010-1321 krb5: null pointer dereference in GSS-API library leads to DoS (MITKRB5-SA-2010-005)

639876 - CVE-2010-3568 OpenJDK Deserialization Race condition (6559775)

639897 - CVE-2010-3562 OpenJDK IndexColorModel double-free (6925710)

639909 - CVE-2010-3548 OpenJDK DNS server IP address information leak (6957564)

639920 - CVE-2010-3565 OpenJDK JPEG writeImage remote code execution (6963023)

639922 - CVE-2010-3566 OpenJDK ICC Profile remote code execution (6963489)

639925 - CVE-2010-3569 OpenJDK Serialization inconsistencies (6966692)

642180 - CVE-2010-3549 OpenJDK HttpURLConnection request splitting (6952017)

642187 - CVE-2010-3551 OpenJDK local network address disclosure (6952603)

642202 - CVE-2010-3541 CVE-2010-3573 OpenJDK HttpURLConnection allows arbitrary request headers (6961084,6980004)

642215 - CVE-2010-3574 OpenJDK HttpURLConnection incomplete TRACE permission check (6981426)

642559 - CVE-2010-3550 JDK unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start component

642576 - CVE-2010-3556 JDK unspecified vulnerability in 2D component

642606 - CVE-2010-3559 JDK unspecified vulnerability in Sound component

642611 - CVE-2010-3572 JDK unspecified vulnerability in Sound component

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