Security update for icedtea-web

SUSE Security Update: Security update for icedtea-web
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1689-1
Rating: moderate
References: #944208 #944209
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

  • An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:


    The Java Plugin IcedTea Web was updated to 1.5.2, fixing bugs and security
    issues.

    * permissions sandbox and signed app and unsigned app with permissions
    all-permissions now run in sandbox instead of not at all.
    * fixed DownloadService
    * RH1231441 Unable to read the text of the buttons of the security dialogue
    * Fixed RH1233697 icedtea-web: applet origin spoofing (CVE-2015-5235,
    bsc#944208)
    * Fixed RH1233667 icedtea-web: unexpected permanent authorization
    of unsigned applets (CVE-2015-5234, bsc#944209)
    * MissingALACAdialog made available also for unsigned applications (but
    ignoring actual manifest value) and fixed

    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 Desktop 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-icedtea-web-12116=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-icedtea-web-12116=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • icedtea-web-1.5.3-0.9.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • icedtea-web-debuginfo-1.5.3-0.9.1
      • icedtea-web-debugsource-1.5.3-0.9.1

    References: