Important: java-1.6.0-openjdk

Issue Overview:

An insufficient bytecode verification flaw was discovered in the Hotspot component in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to completely bypass Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2016-3606)

Multiple denial of service flaws were found in the JAXP component in OpenJDK. A specially crafted XML file could cause a Java application using JAXP to consume an excessive amount of CPU and memory when parsed. (CVE-2016-3500, CVE-2016-3508)

Multiple flaws were found in the CORBA and Hotsport components in OpenJDK. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass certain Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2016-3458, CVE-2016-3550)

Affected Packages:

java-1.6.0-openjdk

Issue Correction:
Run yum update java-1.6.0-openjdk to update your system.

New Packages:

i686:  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.i686  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.i686  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.i686  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.i686  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.i686  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.i686  
  
src:  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.src  
  
x86_64:  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.x86_64  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-src-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.x86_64  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.x86_64  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.x86_64  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.x86_64  
    java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo-1.6.0.40-1.13.12.6.75.amzn1.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2016-3458, CVE-2016-3500, CVE-2016-3508, CVE-2016-3550, CVE-2016-3606

Mitre: CVE-2016-3458, CVE-2016-3500, CVE-2016-3508, CVE-2016-3550, CVE-2016-3606