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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2008:0100 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2008-03-11
Updated:
2008-03-11

RHSA-2008:0100 - Security Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Moderate: java-1.4.2-bea security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Moderate

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated java-1.4.2-bea packages that correct several security issues and
add enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Description

The BEA WebLogic JRockit 1.4.2_16 JRE and SDK contains BEA WebLogic JRockit
Virtual Machine 1.4.2_16 and is certified for the Java 2 Platform, Standard
Edition, v1.4.2.

A buffer overflow in the Java Runtime Environment image handling code was
found. If an attacker could induce a server application to process a
specially crafted image file, the attacker could potentially cause a
denial-of-service or execute arbitrary code as the user running the Java
Virtual Machine. (CVE-2007-2788, CVE-2007-2789)

A denial of service flaw was found in the way the JSSE component processed
SSL/TLS handshake requests. A remote attacker able to connect to a JSSE
enabled service could send a specially crafted handshake which would cause
the Java Runtime Environment to stop responding to future requests.
(CVE-2007-3698)

A flaw was found in the way the Java Runtime Environment processed font
data. An applet viewed via the "appletviewer" application could elevate its
privileges, allowing the applet to perform actions with the same
permissions as the user running the "appletviewer" application. The same
flaw could, potentially, crash a server application which processed
untrusted font information from a third party. (CVE-2007-4381)

A flaw in the applet caching mechanism of the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) did not correctly process the creation of network connections. A
remote attacker could use this flaw to create connections to services on
machines other than the one that the applet was downloaded from.
(CVE-2007-5232)

Untrusted Java Applets were able to drag and drop files to a desktop
application. A user-assisted remote attacker could use this flaw to move or
copy arbitrary files. (CVE-2007-5239)

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allowed untrusted Java Applets or
applications to display over-sized windows. This could be used by remote
attackers to hide security warning banners. (CVE-2007-5240)

Unsigned Java Applets communicating via a HTTP proxy could allow a remote
attacker to violate the Java security model. A cached, malicious Applet
could create network connections to services on other machines.
(CVE-2007-5273)

Please note: the vulnerabilities noted above concerned with applets can
only be triggered in java-1.4.2-bea by calling the "appletviewer"
application.

All users of java-1.4.2-bea should upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain the BEA WebLogic JRockit 1.4.2_16 release which resolves 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/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4ES x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4ES ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4ES i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4AS x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4AS ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 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 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 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 Desktop 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 249539 - CVE-2007-3698 Java Secure Socket Extension Does Not Correctly Process SSL/TLS Handshake Requests Resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition
  • BZ - 250725 - CVE-2007-2788 Integer overflow in the embedded ICC profile image parser in Sun Java Development Kit
  • BZ - 250729 - CVE-2007-2789 BMP image parser vulnerability
  • BZ - 253488 - CVE-2007-4381 java: Vulnerability in the font parsing code
  • BZ - 321951 - CVE-2007-5232 Security Vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment With Applet Caching
  • BZ - 321991 - CVE-2007-5240 Applets or Applications are allowed to display an oversized window
  • BZ - 324351 - CVE-2007-5273 Anti-DNS Pinning and Java Applets with HTTP proxy

CVEs

  • CVE-2007-3698
  • CVE-2007-2789
  • CVE-2007-2788
  • CVE-2007-4381
  • CVE-2007-5239
  • CVE-2007-5232
  • CVE-2007-5273
  • CVE-2007-5240

References

  • http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/249
  • http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248
  • http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272
  • http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
x86_64
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f
ia64
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 74cd22e435d40cba6c07bde830e3cb547239c1f5b2b76dacbbf6b9135f37ff0b
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3ef61d202210fb985cc9d42932849dd79f0c7ef90ae7040272baafd46f5d68e2
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: a9acd7b205bcc35f3670d67a12a1424f5f60bc08213e98a1dc7706aa47acaaf1
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 1bcf62254fcb6133fd2d31e8df0c4c54e92afc2df964d15751eb5a4c5f1e5c19
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 52facb7214c39ae37b9cdad48b04259cf27220205ad75b93f756e6e33d1d6952
i386
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3

SRPM
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4ES

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4AS

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
x86_64
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f
i386
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3

SRPM
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
x86_64
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f
i386
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
x86_64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3

SRPM
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
x86_64
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f
i386
java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 5744580efd97c085ddae66157114282c60375ea16594b03216ee527d9fc4d8a8
java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f9c1ef417576545ac78a0a9c0778138ad5ed5e3135e4f3ffd89594af15053e89
java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1bc0679d76230f3a63761983fa5bbad9efbd875b318cf6533e1975a6dfe60e61
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: d5eb49272bd612e42682674b2a3469050fe54ab7aa5790e286a373e0b6a2eff1
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: 65eb99e16e1823927735d0851ba90fd1b30e1b281e92fa3f54c2ef24438e4e98
java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.i686.rpm SHA-256: f869e88651c2388ad37c19fceedb3d6b2cb40ca902fbda7696c03e87a885c24f

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