Security update for java-1_6_0-ibm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1161-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • Legacy Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves 13 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

IBM Java 1.6.0 was updated to SR16-FP4 fixing security issues and bugs.

Tabulated information can be found on: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_May_2015

CVEs addressed: CVE-2015-0192 CVE-2015-2808 CVE-2015-1914 CVE-2015-0138 CVE-2015-0491 CVE-2015-0458 CVE-2015-0459 CVE-2015-0469 CVE-2015-0480 CVE-2015-0488 CVE-2015-0478 CVE-2015-0477 CVE-2015-0204

Additional bugs fixed:

  • Fix javaws/plugin stuff should slave plugin update-alternatives (bnc#912434)
  • Changed Java to use the system root CA certificates (bnc#912447)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Legacy Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-12-2015-288=1

Package List:

  • Legacy Module 12 (nosrc s390x x86_64)
    • java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr16.4-15.1
  • Legacy Module 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0_sr16.4-15.1
    • java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts-1.6.0_sr16.4-15.1
  • Legacy Module 12 (x86_64)
    • java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0_sr16.4-15.1

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