RHBA-2009:1093 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.3 Supplementary.

Description

The java-1.6.0-sun packages include the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment, Sun
Java 6 Software Development Kit (SDK), the source code for the Sun Java
class libraries, the Sun Java browser plug-in and Web Start, the Sun
JDBC/ODBC bridge driver, and demonstration files for the Sun Java 6 SDK.

These updated java-1.6.0-sun packages upgrade Sun's Java 6 SDK from version
1.6.0_13 to version 1.6.0_14, which provides fixes for a number of bugs. To
view the release notes for the bug fixes included in this update, refer to
the URL provided in the "References" section of this errata. (BZ#505075)

All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which resolve these issues.

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 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.3 i386
• 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 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.3 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 505075 - [RFE] include version "1.6.0_14" in extras channel

CVEs

(none)

References

• http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u14.html