SUSE-SU-2018:2649-2: important: Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:2649-2
Rating:             important
References:         #1104668 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-12539 CVE-2018-1517 CVE-2018-1656
                    CVE-2018-2940 CVE-2018-2952 CVE-2018-2973
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL
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   An update that fixes 6 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for java-1_7_1-ibm fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2018-1517: Fixed a flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, which
     may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with
     specially crafted String data.
   - CVE-2018-1656: Protect against path traversal attacks when extracting
     compressed dump files.
   - CVE-2018-2940: Fixed an easily exploitable vulnerability in the
     libraries subcomponent, which allowed unauthenticated attackers with
     network access via multiple protocols to compromise the Java SE, leading
     to unauthorized read access.
   - CVE-2018-2952: Fixed an easily exploitable vulnerability in the
     concurrency subcomponent, which allowed unauthenticated attackers with
     network access via multiple protocols to compromise the Java SE, leading
     to denial of service.
   - CVE-2018-2973: Fixed a difficult to exploit vulnerability in the JSSE
     subcomponent, which allowed unauthenticated attackers with network
     access via SSL/TLS to compromise the Java SE, leading to unauthorized
     creation, deletion or modification access to critical data.
   - CVE-2018-12539: Fixed a vulnerability in which users other than the
     process
     owner may be able to use Java Attach API to connect to the IBM JVM on
      the same machine and use Attach API operations, including the ability
      to execute untrusted arbitrary code.

   Other changes made:

   - Various JIT/JVM crash fixes
   - Version update to 7.1.4.30 (bsc#1104668)

   You can find detailed information about this update
   [here](https://developer.ibm.com/javasdk/support/security-vulnerabilities/#
   IBM_Security_Update_August_2018).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Server 12-SP2-BCL:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-1858=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL (x86_64):

      java-1_7_1-ibm-1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1
      java-1_7_1-ibm-alsa-1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1
      java-1_7_1-ibm-devel-1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1
      java-1_7_1-ibm-jdbc-1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1
      java-1_7_1-ibm-plugin-1.7.1_sr4.30-38.26.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12539.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1517.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1656.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2940.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2952.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-2973.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1104668