Critical: java-1.6.0-ibm security update

Synopsis

Critical: java-1.6.0-ibm security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Critical

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-ibm packages that fix one security issue are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in
the References section.

Description

The IBM 1.6.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and
the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

This update fixes one vulnerability in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment.
This vulnerability is summarized on the IBM "Security alerts" page listed
in the References section. (CVE-2010-0887)

All users of java-1.6.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, containing the IBM 1.6.0 SR8-FP1 Java release. All running
instances of IBM Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.

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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 5.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 5.4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 4ES x86_64
• 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 i386
• 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 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 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 - Extended Update Support 5.4 s390x
• 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 5.4 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

Fixes

• BZ - 581237 - CVE-2010-0886 CVE-2010-0887 Sun Java: Java Web Start arbitrary command line injection

CVEs

• CVE-2010-0887

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21437817
• http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/