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==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2884-1
February 01, 2016
openjdk-7 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in OpenJDK 7.
Software Description:
- openjdk-7: Open Source Java implementation
Details:
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related
to information disclosure, data integrity, and availability. An
attacker could exploit these to cause a denial of service, expose
sensitive data over the network, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2016-0483, CVE-2016-0494)
A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to data
integrity. An attacker could exploit this to expose sensitive data
over the network or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-0402)
It was discovered that OpenJDK 7 incorrectly allowed MD5 to be used
for TLS connections. If a remote attacker were able to perform a
man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2015-7575)
A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to
information disclosure. An attacker could exploit this to expose
sensitive data over the network. (CVE-2016-0448)
A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to
availability. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2016-0466)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 15.10:
icedtea-7-jre-jamvm 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
openjdk-7-jre 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
openjdk-7-jre-headless 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
openjdk-7-jre-lib 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
openjdk-7-jre-zero 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
Ubuntu 15.04:
icedtea-7-jre-jamvm 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
openjdk-7-jre 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
openjdk-7-jre-headless 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
openjdk-7-jre-lib 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
openjdk-7-jre-zero 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
icedtea-7-jre-jamvm 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
openjdk-7-jre 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
openjdk-7-jre-headless 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
openjdk-7-jre-lib 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
openjdk-7-jre-zero 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional
bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any
Java applications or applets to make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2884-1
CVE-2015-7575, CVE-2016-0402, CVE-2016-0448, CVE-2016-0466,
CVE-2016-0483, CVE-2016-0494
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-7/7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-7/7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-7/7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
