- Issued:
- 2009-02-18
- Updated:
- 2009-02-18
RHEA-2009:0284 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Synopsis
java-1.6.0-sun enhancement update
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.3.
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_11 to version 1.6.0_12, which provides fixes for a number of bugs. As
well, this update includes a 64-bit Java Plug-In for web browsers. 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.
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 - 484872 - java-sun-plugin doesn't work
CVEs
(none)
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