Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0957-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-0636 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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 update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-555=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-555=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-555=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • 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-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.77-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-debuginfo-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-debugsource-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel-1.8.0.77-6.1
    • java-1_8_0-openjdk-demo-1.8.0.77-6.1

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