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TITLE:
Gentoo update for ibm-jdk-bin and ibm-jre-bin

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30780

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780/

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 ibm-jdk-bin and ibm-jre-bin. 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:
SA29858

SOLUTION:
IBM JDK 1.5 users:
Update to "dev-java/ibm-jdk-bin-1.5.0.7" or later.

IBM JDK 1.4 users:
Update to "dev-java/ibm-jdk-bin-1.4.2.11" or later.

IBM JRE 1.5 users:
Update to "dev-java/ibm-jre-bin-1.5.0.7" or later.

IBM JRE 1.4 users:
Update to "dev-java/ibm-jre-bin-1.4.2.11" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29858:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858/

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