GLSA 201502-12: Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 02/15/2015 |
| Bugs: | , , , |
| ID: | 201502-12 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment, the worst of which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.Background
Oracle’s Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-java/oracle-jre-bin | < 1.7.0.71 | >= 1.7.0.71 | All supported architectures |
| dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin | < 1.7.0.71 | >= 1.7.0.71 | All supported architectures |
| app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java | < 1.7.0.71 | >= 1.7.0.71 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle’s Java SE Development Kit and Runtime Environment. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, disclose, update, insert, or delete certain data.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Oracle JRE 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.7.0.71"
All Oracle JDK 1.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.7.0.71"
All users of the precompiled 32-bit Oracle JRE should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java-1.7.0.71"
References
Availability
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