USN-3077-1: OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

• openjdk-6 - Open Source Java implementation

Details

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-2016-3458)

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related
to availability. An attacker could exploit these to cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2016-3500, CVE-2016-3508)

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-2016-3550)

A vulnerability was discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to information
disclosure, data integrity, and availability. An attacker could exploit
this to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive data over the network,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3606)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04

• icedtea-6-jre-cacao - 6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
• icedtea-6-jre-jamvm - 6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
• openjdk-6-jre - 6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
• openjdk-6-jre-headless - 6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
• openjdk-6-jre-zero - 6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
• openjdk-6-jre-lib - 6b40-1.13.12-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

After a standard system update you need to restart any Java
applications or applets to make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2016-3458
• CVE-2016-3500
• CVE-2016-3508
• CVE-2016-3550
• CVE-2016-3606

Related notices

• USN-3043-1: openjdk-8-jre-headless, openjdk-8-source, openjdk-8-doc, openjdk-8-jre, openjdk-8-jre-jamvm, openjdk-8-jdk, openjdk-8-demo, openjdk-8-jdk-headless, openjdk-8-jre-zero, openjdk-8
• USN-3062-1: openjdk-7-jre-zero, icedtea-7-jre-jamvm, openjdk-7-source, openjdk-7-doc, openjdk-7-jre, openjdk-7-jre-lib, openjdk-7-jdk, openjdk-7-demo, openjdk-7, openjdk-7-jre-headless