Issued:

2008-07-14

Updated:

2008-07-14

RHSA-2008:0555 - Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update

Synopsis

Critical: java-1.4.2-ibm security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Critical

Topic

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

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

Description

IBM's 1.4.2 SR11 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

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)

A buffer overflow flaw was found in Java Web Start (JWS). An untrusted application using the Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) could access local files or execute local applications accessible to the user running the JRE. (CVE-2008-1196)

All users of java-1.4.2-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain IBM's 1.4.2 SR11 Java release which resolves these issues.

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

Updated Packages

• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5.s390.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 436030
• This content is not included.BZ - 436302

CVEs

• CVE-2008-1187
• CVE-2008-1196

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

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.