From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Dec 08 2008 - 18:40:04 CST

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TITLE:
Fedora update for java-1.6.0-openjdk

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33056

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33056/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of system information, Exposure of
sensitive information, DoS, System access

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for java-1.6.0-openjdk. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass
certain security restrictions, disclose sensitive information, cause a
DoS (Denial of service), or compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA32991

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages using the yum utility ("yum update
java-1.6.0-openjdk").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
FEDORA-2008-10860:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00384.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA32991:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991/

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