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Posted on 14 March 2019
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-14
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Severity: Normal
Title: Oracle JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 14, 2019
Bugs: #653560, #661456, #676134
ID: 201903-14
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle=E2=80=99s JDK and JRE
software suites.
Background
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Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy
Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today=E2=80=99s
demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface,
performance, versatility, portability, and security that today=E2=80=99s
applications require.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin < 1.8.0.202 >= 1.8.0.202
2 dev-java/oracle-jre-bin < 1.8.0.202 >= 1.8.0.202
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2 affected packages
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle=E2=80=99s JDK and J=RE
software suites. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.
Impact
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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
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Oracle JDK bin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.8.0.202"
All Oracle JRE bin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.8.0.202"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-2790
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2790
[ 2 ] CVE-2018-2794
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2794
[ 3 ] CVE-2018-2795
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2795
[ 4 ] CVE-2018-2796
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2796
[ 5 ] CVE-2018-2797
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2797
[ 6 ] CVE-2018-2798
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2798
[ 7 ] CVE-2018-2799
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2799
[ 8 ] CVE-2018-2800
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2800
[ 9 ] CVE-2018-2811
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2811
[ 10 ] CVE-2018-2814
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2814
[ 11 ] CVE-2018-2815
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2815
[ 12 ] CVE-2019-2422
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2422
[ 13 ] CVE-2019-2426
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2426
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-14
Concerns?
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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.
License
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Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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