RHSA-2013:0246 - Security Advisory

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-openjdk packages that fix several security issues are
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each
vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

Description

These packages provide the OpenJDK 6 Java Runtime Environment and the
OpenJDK 6 Software Development Kit.

Multiple improper permission check issues were discovered in the AWT,
CORBA, JMX, and Libraries components in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java
application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox
restrictions. (CVE-2013-0442, CVE-2013-0445, CVE-2013-0441, CVE-2013-1475,
CVE-2013-1476, CVE-2013-0429, CVE-2013-0450, CVE-2013-0425, CVE-2013-0426,
CVE-2013-0428)

Multiple flaws were found in the way image parsers in the 2D and AWT
components handled image raster parameters. A specially-crafted image could
cause Java Virtual Machine memory corruption and, possibly, lead to
arbitrary code execution with the virtual machine privileges.
(CVE-2013-1478, CVE-2013-1480)

A flaw was found in the AWT component's clipboard handling code. An
untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to access
clipboard data, bypassing Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2013-0432)

The default Java security properties configuration did not restrict access
to certain com.sun.xml.internal packages. An untrusted Java application or
applet could use this flaw to access information, bypassing certain Java
sandbox restrictions. This update lists the whole package as restricted.
(CVE-2013-0435)

Multiple improper permission check issues were discovered in the Libraries,
Networking, and JAXP components. An untrusted Java application or applet
could use these flaws to bypass certain Java sandbox restrictions.
(CVE-2013-0427, CVE-2013-0433, CVE-2013-0434)

It was discovered that the RMI component's CGIHandler class used user
inputs in error messages without any sanitization. An attacker could use
this flaw to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2013-0424)

It was discovered that the SSL/TLS implementation in the JSSE component
did not properly enforce handshake message ordering, allowing an unlimited
number of handshake restarts. A remote attacker could use this flaw to
make an SSL/TLS server using JSSE consume an excessive amount of CPU by
continuously restarting the handshake. (CVE-2013-0440)

It was discovered that the JSSE component did not properly validate
Diffie-Hellman public keys. An SSL/TLS client could possibly use this flaw
to perform a small subgroup attack. (CVE-2013-0443)

This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea6 1.11.6. Refer to
the NEWS file, linked to in the References, for further information.

All users of java-1.6.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which resolve these issues. 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/knowledge/articles/11258

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 5.9 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.9 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• 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
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.9 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.9 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.9 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.9 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 859140 - CVE-2013-0440 OpenJDK: CPU consumption DoS via repeated SSL ClientHello packets (JSSE, 7192393)
• BZ - 860652 - CVE-2013-1475 OpenJDK: IIOP type reuse sandbox bypass (CORBA, 8000540, SE-2012-01 Issue 50)
• BZ - 906813 - CVE-2013-0424 OpenJDK: RMI CGIHandler XSS issue (RMI, 6563318)
• BZ - 906892 - CVE-2013-0435 OpenJDK: com.sun.xml.internal.* not restricted packages (JAX-WS, 7201068)
• BZ - 906894 - CVE-2013-1478 OpenJDK: image parser insufficient raster parameter checks (2D, 8001972)
• BZ - 906899 - CVE-2013-0442 OpenJDK: insufficient privilege checking issue (AWT, 7192977)
• BZ - 906900 - CVE-2013-0445 OpenJDK: insufficient privilege checking issue (AWT, 8001057)
• BZ - 906904 - CVE-2013-1480 OpenJDK: image parser insufficient raster parameter checks (AWT, 8002325)
• BZ - 906911 - CVE-2013-0450 OpenJDK: RequiredModelMBean missing access control context checks (JMX, 8000537)
• BZ - 907207 - CVE-2013-0428 OpenJDK: reflection API incorrect checks for proxy classes (Libraries, 7197546, SE-2012-01 Issue 29)
• BZ - 907219 - CVE-2013-0432 OpenJDK: insufficient clipboard access premission checks (AWT, 7186952)
• BZ - 907340 - CVE-2013-0443 OpenJDK: insufficient Diffie-Hellman public key checks (JSSE, 7192392)
• BZ - 907344 - CVE-2013-0425 OpenJDK: logging insufficient access control checks (Libraries, 6664509)
• BZ - 907346 - CVE-2013-0426 OpenJDK: logging insufficient access control checks (Libraries, 6664528)
• BZ - 907453 - CVE-2013-0434 OpenJDK: loadPropertyFile missing restrictions (JAXP, 8001235)
• BZ - 907455 - CVE-2013-0427 OpenJDK: invalid threads subject to interrupts (Libraries, 6776941)
• BZ - 907456 - CVE-2013-0433 OpenJDK: InetSocketAddress serialization issue (Networking, 7201071)
• BZ - 907457 - CVE-2013-1476 OpenJDK: missing ValueHandlerImpl class constructor access restriction (CORBA, 8000631)
• BZ - 907458 - CVE-2013-0441 OpenJDK: missing serialization restriction (CORBA, 7201066)
• BZ - 907460 - CVE-2013-0429 OpenJDK: PresentationManager incorrectly shared (CORBA, 7141694)

CVEs

• CVE-2013-1478
• CVE-2013-0450
• CVE-2013-1476
• CVE-2013-1475
• CVE-2013-1480
• CVE-2013-0427
• CVE-2013-0426
• CVE-2013-0425
• CVE-2013-0424
• CVE-2013-0429
• CVE-2013-0445
• CVE-2013-0441
• CVE-2013-0440
• CVE-2013-0443
• CVE-2013-0442
• CVE-2013-0432
• CVE-2013-0433
• CVE-2013-0434
• CVE-2013-0435
• CVE-2013-0428

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
• http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea6-1.11/file/icedtea6-1.11.6/NEWS