Issued:
2010-05-12
Updated:
2010-05-12

RHSA-2010:0408 - Moderate: java-1.4.2-ibm security update

Synopsis

Moderate: java-1.4.2-ibm security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Moderate

Topic

Updated java-1.4.2-ibm packages that fix various security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 for SAP.

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

The IBM 1.4.2 SR13-FP4 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

This update fixes various vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. These vulnerabilities are summarized on the IBM "Security alerts" page listed in the References section. (CVE-2009-3555, CVE-2009-3867, CVE-2009-3869, CVE-2009-3871, CVE-2009-3874, CVE-2009-3875)

For the CVE-2009-3555 issue, this update disables renegotiation in the non-default IBM JSSE2 provider for the Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) component. The default JSSE provider is not updated with this fix. Refer to the IBMJSSE2 Provider Reference Guide, linked to in the References, for instructions on how to configure the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment to use the JSSE2 provider by default.

When using the JSSE2 provider, unsafe renegotiation can be re-enabled using the com.ibm.jsse2.renegotiate property. Refer to the following Knowledgebase article for details: This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-20491

Warning: Do not install these java-1.4.2-ibm packages for SAP alongside the java-1.4.2-ibm packages from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras or Supplementary channels on the Red Hat Network. Doing so could cause your system to fail to update cleanly, among other possible problems.

All users of java-1.4.2-ibm for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 for SAP are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain the IBM 1.4.2 SR13-FP4 Java release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this 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 This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications for x86_645x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications for x86_644x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications for x86_64 from RHUI5x86_64

Updated Packages

  • java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

References

Additional information