Issued:
2013-04-18
Updated:
2013-04-18

RHSA-2013:0758 - Security Advisory

Synopsis

Critical: java-1.6.0-sun security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Critical

Topic

Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix several security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
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

Oracle Java SE version 6 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and
the Oracle Java Software Development Kit.

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime
Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. Further
information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Java SE Critical
Patch Update Advisory page, listed in the References section.
(CVE-2013-0401, CVE-2013-1491, CVE-2013-1518, CVE-2013-1537, CVE-2013-1540,
CVE-2013-1557, CVE-2013-1558, CVE-2013-1563, CVE-2013-1569, CVE-2013-2383,
CVE-2013-2384, CVE-2013-2394, CVE-2013-2417, CVE-2013-2418, CVE-2013-2419,
CVE-2013-2420, CVE-2013-2422, CVE-2013-2424, CVE-2013-2429, CVE-2013-2430,
CVE-2013-2432, CVE-2013-2433, CVE-2013-2435, CVE-2013-2439, CVE-2013-2440)

All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which provide Oracle Java 6 Update 45. All running instances of
Oracle 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 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 6.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 6.4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 5.9 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 5.9 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 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 6.4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.9 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.9 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 920245 - CVE-2013-0401 OpenJDK: sun.awt.datatransfer.ClassLoaderObjectInputStream class may incorrectly invoke the system class loader (CanSecWest 2013, AWT, 8009305)
  • BZ - 920248 - CVE-2013-1491 Oracle JDK: unspecified sanbox bypass (CanSecWest 2013, 2D)
  • BZ - 952387 - CVE-2013-1537 OpenJDK: remote code loading enabled by default (RMI, 8001040)
  • BZ - 952509 - CVE-2013-2424 OpenJDK: MBeanInstantiator insufficient class access checks (JMX, 8006435)
  • BZ - 952521 - CVE-2013-2429 OpenJDK: JPEGImageWriter state corruption (ImageIO, 8007918)
  • BZ - 952524 - CVE-2013-2430 OpenJDK: JPEGImageReader state corruption (ImageIO, 8007667)
  • BZ - 952638 - CVE-2013-2420 OpenJDK: image processing vulnerability (2D, 8007617)
  • BZ - 952640 - CVE-2013-1558 OpenJDK: java.beans.ThreadGroupContext missing restrictions (Beans, 7200507)
  • BZ - 952642 - CVE-2013-2422 OpenJDK: MethodUtil trampoline class incorrect restrictions (Libraries, 8009857)
  • BZ - 952646 - CVE-2013-1518 OpenJDK: JAXP missing security restrictions (JAXP, 6657673)
  • BZ - 952648 - CVE-2013-1557 OpenJDK: LogStream.setDefaultStream() missing security restrictions (RMI, 8001329)
  • BZ - 952656 - CVE-2013-2419 ICU: Layout Engine font processing errors (JDK 2D, 8001031)
  • BZ - 952657 - CVE-2013-2417 OpenJDK: Network InetAddress serialization information disclosure (Networking, 8000724)
  • BZ - 952708 - CVE-2013-2383 ICU: Layout Engine font layout and glyph table errors (JDK 2D, 8004986)
  • BZ - 952709 - CVE-2013-2384 ICU: Layout Engine font layout and glyph table errors (JDK 2D, 8004987)
  • BZ - 952711 - CVE-2013-1569 ICU: Layout Engine font layout and glyph table errors (JDK 2D, 8004994)
  • BZ - 953166 - CVE-2013-1540 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (Deployment)
  • BZ - 953172 - CVE-2013-1563 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (Install)
  • BZ - 953265 - CVE-2013-2394 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (2D)
  • BZ - 953267 - CVE-2013-2418 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (Deployment)
  • BZ - 953269 - CVE-2013-2432 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (2D)
  • BZ - 953270 - CVE-2013-2433 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (Deployment)
  • BZ - 953273 - CVE-2013-2435 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (Deployment)
  • BZ - 953274 - CVE-2013-2439 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (Install)
  • BZ - 953275 - CVE-2013-2440 Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 7u21 and 6u45 (Deployment)

CVEs

References

This erratum does not contain any packages.

The Red Hat security contact is secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.