JPCERT-AT-2015-0003
                                                             JPCERT/CC
                                                            2014-01-21

                  <<< JPCERT/CC Alert 2015-01-21 >>>

        Critical Patch Update for Oracle Java SE, January 2015

        https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2015/at150003.html


I. Overview

  Java SE JDK and JRE provided by Oracle contain multiple
vulnerabilities. A remote attacker may cause Java to crash or execute
arbitrary code by leveraging these vulnerabilities. For more
information on the vulnerabilities, please refer to the information
provided by Oracle:

  It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software
provided by Oracle: 

    Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2015
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html


II. Affected Products

  The following products and versions are affected by these vulnerabilities:

  - Java SE JDK/JRE 7 Update 72 and earlier
  - Java SE JDK/JRE 8 Update 25 and earlier

  * According to Oracle, Java SE JDK / JRE 5 and 6, which are no
    longer supported, are also affected by these vulnerabilities.

  * PCs provided by some certain manufacturers may have JRE pre-installed. Please check
    the PC that you are using for any installed versions of JRE.


III. Solution

  Oracle has released an update. Please update to the latest version of the
software.

  - Java SE JDK/JRE 7 Update 75
  - Java SE JDK/JRE 8 Update 31

  * A separate Oracle Java SE 7u76 is available for developers and
    users requiring additional non-security improvements or for testing
    updated features. Please consider updating to 7u76.

    Java SE Downloads
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

    Free Java Download
    https://java.com/en/download/

  Users of 64-bit Windows may have 32-bit and/or 64-bit
versions of JDK/JRE installed. Please check the versions installed on
your system and apply the appropriate updates.

  Users can check the version of Java that they are using at the page
below. If both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Java are installed,
please check the versions installed, using a 32-bit and 64-bit browser
respectively. (In environments where Java is not installed, there may
be a request to install Java. If you do not require Java, please do
not install.)

    Verify Java and Find Out-of-Date Versions
    https://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

  * Some applications that use Java may not run properly after
    updating Java to the latest version. Please update to the latest
    version after considering any possible impacts to applications that you may
    use.
    
  * With the critical patch updates in April 2015, the official
    update of Java SE JDK / JRE 7 will be terminated. It is recommended that you
    consider the transition to Java SE JDK / JRE 8.


IV. References

    Oracle
    Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2015
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html

    Oracle
    October 2015 Critical Patch Update Released
    https://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/january_2015_critical_patch_update

    Oracle
    Java SE 1.7.x Update Release Notes
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/7u-relnotes-515228.html

    Oracle
    Release Notes for JDK 8 and JDK 8 Update Releases
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/8all-relnotes-2226344.html


  If you have any information regarding this alert, please contact
JPCERT/CC.

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