First published: Fri Apr 17 2015(Updated: )
Oracle Java SE version 8 includes the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and<br>the Oracle Java Software Development Kit.<br>This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime<br>Environment and the Oracle Java Software Development Kit. Further<br>information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Java SE Critical<br>Patch Update Advisory page, listed in the References section.<br>(CVE-2005-1080, CVE-2015-0458, CVE-2015-0459, CVE-2015-0460, CVE-2015-0469,<br>CVE-2015-0470, CVE-2015-0477, CVE-2015-0478, CVE-2015-0480, CVE-2015-0484,<br>CVE-2015-0486, CVE-2015-0488, CVE-2015-0491, CVE-2015-0492)<br>The CVE-2015-0478 issue was discovered by Florian Weimer of Red Hat<br>Product Security.<br>All users of java-1.8.0-oracle are advised to upgrade to these updated<br>packages, which provide Oracle Java 8 Update 45 and resolve these issues.<br>All running instances of Oracle Java must be restarted for the update to<br>take effect.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Sun Java SE | <8 Update 45 |
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The severity of RHSA-2015:0854 is considered important due to the potential for exploitation of the vulnerabilities fixed in this update.
To fix RHSA-2015:0854, you need to update your Oracle Java SE version 8 to the latest patch release provided by Oracle.
RHSA-2015:0854 addresses several vulnerabilities in the Oracle Java Runtime Environment and Oracle Java Software Development Kit.
RHSA-2015:0854 specifically applies to Oracle Java SE version 8 and may not affect other versions.
You can verify if your system is affected by checking the installed version of Oracle Java and matching it against the details provided in RHSA-2015:0854.