RHEA-2014:0115 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

Updated java-1.7.0-openjdk packages that add an enhancement are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The java-1.7.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 7 Java Runtime Environment
and the OpenJDK 7 Software Development Kit.

This update provides the following enhancement:

• An expired GlobalSign Certification Authority certificate was replaced by an

updated certificate in the
/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.51[.x86_64]/jre/lib/security/cacerts file,
which contains the certificates of trusted certification authorities.
(BZ#1059179)

Users of java-1.7.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which add this enhancement. All running instances of OpenJDK 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
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 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
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)