Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update

Synopsis

Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Critical

Topic

Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Description

The IBM(r) 1.4.2 SR13 Java(TM) 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. These
vulnerabilities are summarized on the IBM "Security alerts" page listed in
the References section. (CVE-2008-2086, CVE-2008-5339, CVE-2008-5340,
CVE-2008-5342, CVE-2008-5343, CVE-2008-5344, CVE-2008-5345, CVE-2008-5346,
CVE-2008-5348, CVE-2008-5350, CVE-2008-5351, CVE-2008-5353, CVE-2008-5354,
CVE-2008-5359, CVE-2008-5360)

All users of java-1.4.2-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain the IBM 1.4.2 SR13 Java release. All running
instances of IBM Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

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

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 5.3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 5.3 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 5.3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 4ES x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 4ES ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 4ES i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 4AS x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 4AS ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 4AS i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4AS s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4AS s390
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.3 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4AS ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.3 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.3 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc

Fixes

  • BZ - 472201 - CVE-2008-5350 OpenJDK allows to list files within the user home directory (6484091)
  • BZ - 472209 - CVE-2008-5348 OpenJDK Denial-Of-Service in kerberos authentication (6588160)
  • BZ - 472211 - CVE-2008-5360 OpenJDK temporary files have guessable file names (6721753)
  • BZ - 472212 - CVE-2008-5359 OpenJDK Buffer overflow in image processing (6726779)
  • BZ - 472213 - CVE-2008-5351 OpenJDK UTF-8 decoder accepts non-shortest form sequences (4486841)
  • BZ - 472224 - CVE-2008-5353 OpenJDK calendar object deserialization allows privilege escalation (6734167)
  • BZ - 472228 - CVE-2008-5354 OpenJDK Privilege escalation in command line applications (6733959)
  • BZ - 474556 - CVE-2008-2086 Java Web Start File Inclusion via System Properties Override
  • BZ - 474772 - CVE-2008-5339 JavaWebStart allows unauthorized network connections
  • BZ - 474773 - CVE-2008-5340 Java WebStart privilege escalation
  • BZ - 474789 - CVE-2008-5342 Java Web Start BasicService displays local files in the browser
  • BZ - 474790 - CVE-2008-5343 Java WebStart allows hidden code privilege escalation
  • BZ - 474792 - CVE-2008-5344 Java WebStart unprivileged local file and network access
  • BZ - 474793 - CVE-2008-5345 JRE allows unauthorized file access and connections to localhost
  • BZ - 474794 - CVE-2008-5346 JRE allows unauthorized memory read access via a crafted ZIP file

CVEs

References