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SUSE-SU-2017:0839-1 Not scored

Security update for java-1_8_0-ibm

This update for java-1_8_0-ibm fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2016-2183: The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other protocols and products, have a birthday bound of approximately four billion blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTPS session using Triple DES in CBC mode, aka a 'Sweet32' attack. (bsc#1027038) Bugfixes: - Require the main pkg in post phase of devel (bsc#1025506)

Exploit probability Not scored
Published March 28, 2017
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 java-1_8_0-ibm
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 java-1_8_0-ibm

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2017:0839-1

This update for java-1_8_0-ibm fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2016-2183: The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other protocols and products, have a birthday bound of approximately four billion blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTPS session using Triple DES in CBC mode, aka a 'Sweet32' attack. (bsc#1027038) Bugfixes: - Require the main pkg in post phase of devel (bsc#1025506)

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence