RHBA-2013:0491 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated icedtea-web packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The IcedTea-Web project provides a Java web browser plug-in and an
implementation of Java Web Start, which is based on the Netx project. It also
contains a configuration tool for managing deployment settings for the plug-in
and Web Start implementations.

This update fixes the following bug:

• Previously, the IcedTea-Web plug-in was built against JDK 6, but in runtime it

was possible to use it with JDK 7. Consequently, IcedTea-Web sometimes failed to
run. With this update, the icedtea-web package is built against JDK 7 and
IcedTea-Web is using JDK 7 in runtime, thus preventing this bug.
Note that the end of public updates for JDK 6 is scheduled to go into effect in
upcoming weeks. (BZ#838084)

Users of icedtea-web are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix
this bug.

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/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 838084 - icedtea-web: use java-1.7.0-openjdk instead of java-1.6.0-openjdk

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)