A new update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Here the announcement:

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Critical: java-1.6.0-ibm security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0906-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0906.html
Issue date: 2008-10-24
CVE Names: CVE-2008-3103 CVE-2008-3104 CVE-2008-3105
CVE-2008-3106 CVE-2008-3109 CVE-2008-3110
CVE-2008-3112 CVE-2008-3114
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1. Summary:

Updated java-1.6.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, ppc, s390x, x86_64

3. Description:

The IBM 1.6.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and
the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

A flaw was found in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management agent.
When local monitoring is enabled, remote attackers could use this flaw to
perform illegal operations. (CVE-2008-3103)

Several flaws involving the handling of unsigned applets were found. A
remote attacker could misuse an unsigned applet in order to connect to
services on the host running the applet. (CVE-2008-3104)

Several flaws in the Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) client and the
JAX-WS service implementation were found. A remote attacker who could cause
malicious XML to be processed by an application could access URLs, or cause
a denial of service. (CVE-2008-3105, CVE-2008-3106)

Several flaws within the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) scripting support
were found. A remote attacker could grant an untrusted applet extended
privileges, such as reading and writing local files, executing
local programs, or querying the sensitive data of other applets.
(CVE-2008-3109, CVE-2008-3110)

A flaw in Java Web Start was found. Using an untrusted Java Web
Start application, a remote attacker could create or delete arbitrary
files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted application.
(CVE-2008-3112)

A flaw in Java Web Start when processing untrusted applications was found.
An attacker could use this flaw to acquire sensitive information, such as
the location of the cache. (CVE-2008-3114)

All users of java-1.6.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, containing the IBM 1.6.0 SR2 Java release, which resolves these
issues.

4. 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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

452649 - CVE-2008-3105 CVE-2008-3106 OpenJDK JAX-WS unauthorized URL access (6542088)
452659 - CVE-2008-3103 OpenJDK JMX allows illegal operations with local monitoring (6332953)
454601 - CVE-2008-3104 Java RE allows Same Origin Policy to be Bypassed (6687932)
454603 - CVE-2008-3109 CVE-2008-3110 Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Scripting Language Support (6529568, 6529579)
454606 - CVE-2008-3112 Java Web Start, arbitrary file creation (6703909)
454608 - CVE-2008-3114 Java Web Start, untrusted application may determine Cache Location (6704074)

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

i386:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm

ppc:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.ppc.rpm

s390:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390.rpm

s390x:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

i386:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

i386:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

i386:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):

i386:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):

i386:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm

ppc:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
java-1.6.0-ibm-src-1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm

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7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3103
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3104
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3105
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3106
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3109
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3110
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3112
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3114
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
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