Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20070166
Revision Date:2007-04-25Version:602
Title:RHSA-2007:0166: java-1.4.2-ibm security update (Critical)
Description:IBM's 1.4.2 SR8 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.

  • A flaw in GIF image handling was found in the SUN Java Runtime Environment that has now been reported as also affecting IBM Java 2. An untrusted applet or application could use this flaw to elevate its privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2007-0243)

    All users of java-1.4.2-ibm should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain IBM's 1.4.2 SR8 Java release which resolves this issue.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2007-0243
    RHSA-2007:0166-01
    Platform(s):Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND Package Information
  • java-1.4.2-ibm is earlier than 0:1.4.2.8-1jpp.1.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo is earlier than 0:1.4.2.8-1jpp.1.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm-demo is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-devel is earlier than 0:1.4.2.8-1jpp.1.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm is earlier than 0:1.4.2.8-1jpp.1.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc is earlier than 0:1.4.2.8-1jpp.1.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin is earlier than 0:1.4.2.8-1jpp.1.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-src is earlier than 0:1.4.2.8-1jpp.1.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm-src is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
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