- Issued:
- 2014-09-08
- Updated:
- 2014-09-08
RHSA-2014:1166 - Important: jakarta-commons-httpclient security update
Synopsis
Important: jakarta-commons-httpclient security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Important
Topic
Updated jakarta-commons-httpclient packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
Jakarta Commons HTTPClient implements the client side of HTTP standards.
It was discovered that the HTTPClient incorrectly extracted host name from an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. (CVE-2014-3577)
For additional information on this flaw, refer to the Knowledgebase article in the References section.
All jakarta-commons-httpclient users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
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/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.5 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 7 | 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 from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 6.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 6.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 6.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ia64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.i686.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.1-0.9.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.src.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ppc.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ppc.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.1-0.9.el6_5.i686.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.1-0.9.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.1-0.9.el6_5.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.1-0.9.el6_5.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ppc.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.1-16.el7_0.noarch.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.1-16.el7_0.noarch.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.1-16.el7_0.src.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.1-0.9.el6_5.i686.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ia64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.i686.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ia64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.1-0.9.el6_5.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.1-16.el7_0.noarch.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.1-0.9.el6_5.src.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.1-0.9.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ppc.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.1-0.9.el6_5.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.i386.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ia64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.1-0.9.el6_5.i686.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.s390x.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-manual-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ia64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-debuginfo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.1-16.el7_0.noarch.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.1-0.9.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-3.1-0.9.el6_5.x86_64.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-3.0-7jpp.4.el5_10.ppc.rpm
- jakarta-commons-httpclient-3.1-0.9.el6_5.ppc64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
- https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1165533
Additional information
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