Issued:
2008-04-28
Updated:
2008-04-28

RHSA-2008:0243 - Moderate: java-1.4.2-bea security update

Synopsis

Moderate: java-1.4.2-bea security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Moderate

Topic

Updated java-1.4.2-bea packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

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

Description

The BEA WebLogic JRockit 1.4.2_16 JRE and SDK contains BEA WebLogic JRockit Virtual Machine 1.4.2_16 and is certified for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v1.4.2.

A flaw was found in the Java XSLT processing classes. An untrusted application or applet could cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the JRE. (CVE-2008-1187)

Please note: This vulnerability can only be triggered in java-1.4.2-bea by calling the "appletviewer" application.

All java-1.4.2-bea users should upgrade to this updated package which addresses this vulnerability.

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 This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.1ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4ESx86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4ESia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4ESi386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4ASx86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4ASia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4ASi386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation4ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server4ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop3i386

Updated Packages

  • java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.i686.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.i686.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.i686.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.i686.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.i686.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
  • java-1.4.2-bea-src-1.4.2.16-1jpp.2.el5.i686.rpm

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