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Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHSA-2013:0156-01 Critical Java Update

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Calendar Grey January 14, 2013
Dist Redhat Esm H88
The latest version of java-1.7.0-oracle packages addresses significant vulnerabilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux platforms.
Updated java-1.7.0-oracle packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 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 https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

Oracle Java SE version 7 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit.
This update fixes two vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. Further information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Security Alert page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2012-3174, CVE-2013-0422)
Red Hat is aware that a public exploit for CVE-2013-0422 is available that executes code without user interaction when a user visits a malicious web page using a browser with the Oracle Java 7 web browser plug-in enabled.
All users of java-1.7.0-oracle are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide Oracle Java 7 Update 11 and resolve these issues. All running instances of Oracle Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux java-1.7.0-oracle

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3174 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0422 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/alert-cve-2013-0422.html

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-src-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64: java-1.7.0-oracle-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1.7.0.11-1jpp.3.el5_9.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0156-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0156.html
Issue date: 2013-01-14

Topic

Updated java-1.7.0-oracle packages that fix two security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 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 update critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux java-1.7.0-oracle

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64

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. 5) - i386, x86_64

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

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

Bugs Fixed

894172 - CVE-2013-0422 OpenJDK: MethodHandles.Lookup incorrect permission checks, Java 7 0day (Libraries, 8006017)

894934 - CVE-2012-3174 OpenJDK: MethodHandles incorrect permission checks (Libraries, 8004933)

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