- Issued:
- 2008-12-04
- Updated:
- 2008-12-04
RHSA-2008:1018 - Critical: java-1.6.0-sun security update
Synopsis
Critical: java-1.6.0-sun security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Critical
Topic
Updated java-1.6.0-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 critical vulnerabilities. These are summarized in the "Advance notification of Security Updates for Java SE" from Sun Microsystems.
Users of java-1.6.0-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 This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | 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 |
Fixes
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-2008-5348
- 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
- CVE-2008-5347
- CVE-2008-5358
References
- http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
- Content from blogs.sun.com is not included.Content from blogs.sun.com is not included.http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/advance_notification_of_security_updates3
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.