SUSE Security Update: Security update for IBM Java
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:1265-1
Rating:             important
References:         #666744 #771808 #773021 #778629 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-0551 CVE-2012-1713 CVE-2012-1716
                    CVE-2012-1717 CVE-2012-1718 CVE-2012-1719
                    CVE-2012-1721 CVE-2012-1722 CVE-2012-1725
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 10 SP4
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   An update that fixes 9 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   IBM Java 1.5.0 was updated to SR11 which fixes bugs and
   security issues.

   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/
   

   Also three bugs have been fixed:

   * fix bnc#771808: create symlink /usr/bin/javaws
   properly
   * fix bnc#666744: mark all configuration files as
   %config(noreplace)
   * fix bnc#773021: add code removing fonts symlink to
   baselibs.conf

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2012-0551
   
   * CVE-2012-1717
   
   * CVE-2012-1716
   
   * CVE-2012-1713
   
   * CVE-2012-1719
   
   * CVE-2012-1718
   
   * CVE-2012-1722
   
   * CVE-2012-1721
   
   * CVE-2012-1725
   


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-java-1_6_0-ibm-6793

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-java-1_6_0-ibm-6793

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-java-1_6_0-ibm-6793

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slejsp2-java-1_6_0-ibm-6793

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-devel-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ppc s390x x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-devel-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ppc x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (s390x x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-32bit-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-devel-32bit-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa-32bit-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin-32bit-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ppc):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-64bit-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 11 SP2 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-devel-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 11 SP2 (i586):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 10 SP4 (x86_64):

      java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-devel-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1
      java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin-1.6.0_sr11.0-0.12.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0551.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1713.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1716.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1717.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1718.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1719.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1721.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1722.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1725.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/666744
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/771808
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/773021
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/778629
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2012:1265-1: important: IBM Java

September 28, 2012
An update that fixes 9 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

IBM Java 1.5.0 was updated to SR11 which fixes bugs and security issues. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk/ Also three bugs have been fixed: * fix bnc#771808: create symlink /usr/bin/javaws properly * fix bnc#666744: mark all configuration files as %config(noreplace) * fix bnc#773021: add code removing fonts symlink to baselibs.conf Security Issue references: * CVE-2012-0551 * CVE-2012-1717 * CVE-2012-1716 * CVE-2012-1713 * CVE-2012-1719 * CVE-2012-1718 * CVE-2012-1722 * CVE-2012-1721 * CVE-2012-1725 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2: zypper in -t patch sdksp2-java-1_6_0-ibm-6793 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware: zypper in -t patch slessp2-java-1_6_0-ibm-6793 ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#666744 #771808 #773021 #778629

Cross- CVE-2012-0551 CVE-2012-1713 CVE-2012-1716

CVE-2012-1717 CVE-2012-1718 CVE-2012-1719

CVE-2012-1721 CVE-2012-1722 CVE-2012-1725

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Java 10 SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0551.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1713.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1716.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1717.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1718.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1719.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1721.html

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Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1265-1
Rating: important

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