- Issued:
- 2012-01-11
- Updated:
- 2012-01-11
RHBA-2012:0014 - 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 one bug and add several enhancements
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5,
and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The java-1.6.0-sun packages provide the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and the
Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit.
The java-1.6.0-sun packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 have been upgraded to upstream version
1.6.0_30, which provides a bug fix and several enhancements over the previous
version. (BZ#767953, BZ#767954, BZ#767956)
Note that all running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for these changes
to take effect.
All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which fix this bug and add these enhancements.
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 - 767953 - Release java-1.6.0-sun u30 for rhel 6
- BZ - 767954 - Release java-1.6.0-sun u30 for rhel 5
- BZ - 767956 - Release java-1.6.0-sun u30 for rhel 4
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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