[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0957-1: important: Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0957-1

Rating: important

References: #972468

Cross-References: CVE-2016-0636

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

 

This update for java-1_8_0-openjdk to version jdk8u77-b03 fixes the

following security issue:

 

* CVE-2016-0636: Improve MethodHandle consistency, which had allowed

attackers to execute code. (bsc#972468)

 

 

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 Server 12-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-555=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-555=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

 

java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

 

java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.77-6.1

java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0636.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/972468

 

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