---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia Network Software Inspector 2.0 (NSI) - Public Beta 4 days left of beta period. The 1st generation of the Secunia Network Software Inspector (NSI) has been available for corporate users for almost 1 year and its been a tremendous success. The 2nd generation Secunia NSI is built on the same technology as the award winning Secunia PSI, which has already been downloaded and installed on more than 400,000 computers world wide. Learn more / Download (instant access): http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector_2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Gentoo update for sun-jdk, sun-jre-bin, and emul-linux-x86-java SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA29858 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/29858/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: Security Bypass, Manipulation of data, Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS, System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Gentoo Linux 1.x http://secunia.com/product/339/ DESCRIPTION: Gentoo has issued an update for sun-jdk, sun-jre-bin, and emul-linux-x86-java. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, manipulate data, disclose sensitive/system information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA25069 SA25295 SA25981 SA27009 SA27320 SA28746 SA28795 SA29239 SOLUTION: Update to the latest versions of "dev-java/sun-jre-bin", "dev-java/sun-jdk", and "app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java". ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml OTHER REFERENCES: SA25069: http://secunia.com/advisories/25069/ SA25295: http://secunia.com/advisories/25295/ SA25981: http://secunia.com/advisories/25981/ SA27009: http://secunia.com/advisories/27009/ SA27320: http://secunia.com/advisories/27320/ SA28746: http://secunia.com/advisories/28746/ SA28795: http://secunia.com/advisories/28795/ SA29239: http://secunia.com/advisories/29239/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------