RHSA-2008:1025 - Security Advisory

Topic

Updated java-1.5.0-sun packages that correct several security issues are
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.

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

Description

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) contains the software and tools that
users need to run applets and applications written using the Java
programming language.

A vulnerability was found in in Java Web Start. If a user visits a
malicious website, an attacker could misuse this flaw to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2008-2086)

Additionally, these packages fix several other vulnerabilities. These are
summarized in the "Advance notification of Security Updates for Java SE"
from Sun Microsystems.

Users of java-1.5.0-sun should upgrade to these updated packages, which
correct 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 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.2 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 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 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 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 Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 474556 - CVE-2008-2086 Java Web Start File Inclusion via System Properties Override

CVEs

• CVE-2008-2086
• CVE-2008-5339
• CVE-2008-5340
• CVE-2008-5341
• CVE-2008-5342
• CVE-2008-5343
• CVE-2008-5344
• CVE-2008-5345
• CVE-2008-5346
• CVE-2008-5348
• CVE-2008-5349
• CVE-2008-5350
• CVE-2008-5351
• CVE-2008-5352
• CVE-2008-5353
• CVE-2008-5354
• CVE-2008-5356
• CVE-2008-5357
• CVE-2008-5359
• CVE-2008-5360

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
• http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/advance_notification_of_security_updates3