Issued:

2012-06-13

Updated:

2012-06-13

RHSA-2012:0729 - Critical: java-1.6.0-openjdk security update

Synopsis

Critical: java-1.6.0-openjdk security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Critical

Topic

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

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

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

Multiple flaws were discovered in the CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) implementation in Java. A malicious Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions or modify immutable object data. (CVE-2012-1711, CVE-2012-1719)

It was discovered that the SynthLookAndFeel class from Swing did not properly prevent access to certain UI elements from outside the current application context. A malicious Java application or applet could use this flaw to crash the Java Virtual Machine, or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-1716)

Multiple flaws were discovered in the font manager's layout lookup implementation. A specially-crafted font file could cause the Java Virtual Machine to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the virtual machine. (CVE-2012-1713)

Multiple flaws were found in the way the Java HotSpot Virtual Machine verified the bytecode of the class file to be executed. A specially-crafted Java application or applet could use these flaws to crash the Java Virtual Machine, or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2012-1723, CVE-2012-1725)

It was discovered that the Java XML parser did not properly handle certain XML documents. An attacker able to make a Java application parse a specially-crafted XML file could use this flaw to make the XML parser enter an infinite loop. (CVE-2012-1724)

It was discovered that the Java security classes did not properly handle Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL). CRL containing entries with duplicate certificate serial numbers could have been ignored. (CVE-2012-1718)

It was discovered that various classes of the Java Runtime library could create temporary files with insecure permissions. A local attacker could use this flaw to gain access to the content of such temporary files. (CVE-2012-1717)

Note: If the web browser plug-in provided by the icedtea-web package was installed, the issues exposed via Java applets could have been exploited without user interaction if a user visited a malicious website.

This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea6 1.11.3. 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

Updated Packages

• java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.src.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.i686.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.i686.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.i686.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.i686.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.i686.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2.i686.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 829354
• This content is not included.BZ - 829358
• This content is not included.BZ - 829360
• This content is not included.BZ - 829361
• This content is not included.BZ - 829371
• This content is not included.BZ - 829372
• This content is not included.BZ - 829373
• This content is not included.BZ - 829374
• This content is not included.BZ - 829376

CVEs

• CVE-2012-1724
• CVE-2012-1725
• CVE-2012-1719
• CVE-2012-1718
• CVE-2012-1723
• CVE-2012-1717
• CVE-2012-1716
• CVE-2012-1711
• CVE-2012-1713

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
• Content from icedtea.classpath.org is not included.Content from icedtea.classpath.org is not included.http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea6-1.11/file/icedtea6-1.11.3/NEWS
• Content from www.oracle.com is not included.Content from www.oracle.com is not included.http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html

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.