Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080555
Revision Date:2008-07-14Version:602
Title:RHSA-2008:0555: java-1.4.2-ibm security update (Critical)
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.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2008-1187
    CVE-2008-1196
    RHSA-2008:0555-01
    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 0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo is earlier than 0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.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 0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.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 0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.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 0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.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 0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.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 0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5
  • AND java-1.4.2-ibm-src is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
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