GLSA 201701-65: Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	01/25/2017
Bugs:	#606118
ID:	201701-65

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's JRE and JDK software suites, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code

Background

Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applications require.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-java/oracle-jre-bin	< 1.8.0.121	>= 1.8.0.121	All supported architectures
dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin	< 1.8.0.121	>= 1.8.0.121	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in in Oracle’s JRE and JDK. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, gain access to information, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Oracle JRE users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.8.0.121"

All Oracle JDK users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.8.0.121"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201701-65.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.