Issued:

2008-11-25

Updated:

2008-11-25

RHSA-2008:0955 - 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 Extras, 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.

Description

IBM's 1.4.2 SR12 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

Multiple vulnerabilities with unsigned applets were reported. A remote attacker could misuse an unsigned applet to connect to localhost services running on the host running the applet. (CVE-2008-3104)

Two file processing vulnerabilities in Java Web Start were found. Using an untrusted Java Web Start application, a remote attacker was able to create or delete arbitrary files with the permissions of the user running the untrusted application. (CVE-2008-3112, CVE-2008-3113)

A vulnerability in Java Web Start when processing untrusted applications was reported. An attacker was able to acquire sensitive information, such as the cache location. (CVE-2008-3114)

All users of java-1.4.2-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain IBM's 1.4.2 SR12 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-devel-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ia64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-src-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.i386.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc64.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390x.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.s390.rpm
• java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.12-1jpp.1.el5.ppc.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 454601
• This content is not included.BZ - 454606
• This content is not included.BZ - 454607
• This content is not included.BZ - 454608

CVEs

• CVE-2008-3104
• CVE-2008-3112
• CVE-2008-3114
• CVE-2008-3113

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.