- Issued:
- 2009-03-26
- Updated:
- 2009-03-26
RHSA-2009:0394 - Critical: java-1.5.0-sun security update
Synopsis
Critical: java-1.5.0-sun security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Critical
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 Sun 1.5.0 Java release includes the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 5 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 5 Software Development Kit. These vulnerabilities are summarized on the "Advance notification of Security Updates for Java SE" page from Sun Microsystems, listed in the References section. (CVE-2006-2426, CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1095, CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1099, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1103, CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2009-1107)
Users of java-1.5.0-sun should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take effect.
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/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | 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 Server - AUS | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | 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 |
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 395481
- This content is not included.BZ - 490167
- This content is not included.BZ - 490168
- This content is not included.BZ - 490169
- This content is not included.BZ - 490178
- This content is not included.BZ - 492302
- This content is not included.BZ - 492305
- This content is not included.BZ - 492306
- This content is not included.BZ - 492308
- This content is not included.BZ - 492312
CVEs
- CVE-2009-1100
- CVE-2009-1093
- CVE-2009-1103
- CVE-2009-1096
- CVE-2009-1094
- CVE-2009-1095
- CVE-2009-1098
- CVE-2009-1099
- CVE-2009-1107
- CVE-2006-2426
- CVE-2009-1104
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_updates4
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.