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Advisory Published

RHSA-2018:2569: Important: java-1.7.1-ibm security update

First published: Mon Aug 27 2018(Updated: )

IBM Java SE version 7 Release 1 includes the IBM Java Runtime Environment and the IBM Java Software Development Kit.<br>This update upgrades IBM Java SE 7 to version 7R1 SR4-FP30.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> IBM JDK: privilege escalation via insufficiently restricted access to Attach API (CVE-2018-12539)</li> <li> IBM JDK: DoS in the java.math component (CVE-2018-1517)</li> <li> IBM JDK: path traversal flaw in the Diagnostic Tooling Framework (CVE-2018-1656)</li> <li> Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (Libraries) (CVE-2018-2940)</li> <li> OpenJDK: insufficient index validation in PatternSyntaxException getMessage() (Concurrency, 8199547) (CVE-2018-2952)</li> <li> Oracle JDK: unspecified vulnerability fixed in 6u201, 7u191, 8u181, and 10.0.2 (JSSE) (CVE-2018-2973)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-plugin-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-plugin-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-demo-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-devel-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
1.7.1-ibm-src-1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2018:2569?

    RHSA-2018:2569 has a severity rating of important due to the risk of privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2018:2569?

    To fix RHSA-2018:2569, you should upgrade to IBM Java SE version 7.1.4.30 or later.

  • What software is affected by RHSA-2018:2569?

    RHSA-2018:2569 affects multiple packages of IBM Java SE version 7, including the runtime and development kits.

  • What is the vulnerability in RHSA-2018:2569?

    The vulnerability in RHSA-2018:2569 is related to insufficiently restricted access leading to potential privilege escalation.

  • Is there a workaround for RHSA-2018:2569?

    There is no specified workaround for RHSA-2018:2569; updating to the latest version is recommended.

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