IBM Java 1.4.2 20080723

(c75f99d8e875876c1432cb28ca2d13b0)

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patch attributes

Architecture: ppc

Security patch: YesView security alerts.

Priority: Mandatory

Distribution Type: Public

http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=hB7pOHsYbbs~

document

Revision: 1

Document ID: 5033642

Creation Date: 2008-08-22 06:46:33

abstract

IBM Java 1.4.2
SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (c75f99d8e875876c1432cb28ca2d13b0)

Applies to

Package: java-1_4_2-ibm java-1_4_2-ibm-demo java-1_4_2-ibm-devel java-1_4_2-ibm-jdbc java-1_4_2-ibm-plugin java-1_4_2-ibm-src
Product(s):
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for X86-64
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP2 for X86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: sdkp1-java-1_4_2-ibm-5465

Release: 20080723
Obsoletes: none

details

Indications

Everyone using IBM Java should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update of IBM Java to 1.4.2 SR11 fixes various security problems:

CVE-2008-1196: Stack-based buffer overflow in Java Web Start (javaws.exe) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JNLP file.
CVE-2008-1187: Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JRE crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to XSLT transforms.
CVE-2007-5240: Visual truncation vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment allows remote attackers to circumvent display of the untrusted-code warning banner by creating a window larger than the workstation screen.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:

rpm -Fvh java-1_4_2-ibm.rpm java-1_4_2-ibm-demo.rpm java-1_4_2-ibm-devel.rpm java-1_4_2-ibm-jdbc.rpm java-1_4_2-ibm-plugin.rpm  java-1_4_2-ibm-src.rpm

file contents

Files Included	Size	Date
java-1_4_2-ibm-1.4.2_sr11-0.6.ppc.rpm	0 bytes	2008-08-22 06:46:39
java-1_4_2-ibm-devel-1.4.2_sr11-0.6.ppc.rpm	2.3 MB (2512410)	2008-08-22 07:45:38
java-1_4_2-ibm-jdbc-1.4.2_sr11-0.6.ppc.rpm	34.8 KB (35708)	2008-08-22 07:45:38
readme_5033642.html	N/A	2008-08-22 07:59:42

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