- Issued:
- 2011-10-12
- Updated:
- 2011-10-12
RHBA-2011:1362 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
java-1.6.0-sun bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated java-1.6.0-sun packages that fix multiple bugs and add several
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.
Description
The java-1.6.0-sun release includes the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and the
Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit.
These updated java-1.6.0-sun packages upgrade Sun Java 6 SDK to version
1.6.0_27, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the
previous version.
Note that all running instances of Sun Java must be restarted in order for these
changes to take effect.
All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which upgrade Sun Java 1.6.0.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.1 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.1 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.1 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.1 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 737445 - release java-1.6.0-sun u27 for RHEL 5
- BZ - 737446 - release java-1.6.0-sun u27 for RHEL 6
- BZ - 743209 - release java-1.6.0-sun u27 for RHEL 4
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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