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-sun security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0356-02
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0356.html
Issue date: 2010-04-19
CVE Names: CVE-2010-0886 CVE-2010-0887
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1. Summary:
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix two security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.
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.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 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
3. Description:
The Sun 1.6.0 Java release includes the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and
the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes two vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment
and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. Further information about
these flaws can be found on the Oracle Security Alert page listed in the
References section. (CVE-2010-0886, CVE-2010-0887)
Users of java-1.6.0-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.
4. 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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
581237 - CVE-2010-0886 CVE-2010-0887 Sun Java: Java Web Start arbitrary command line injection
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):
i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-plugin-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-src-1.6.0.20-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
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7. References:
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-0886.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-0887.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert-cve-2010-0886.html
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
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