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TITLE:
Red Hat update for java-1.5.0-sun / java-1.6.0-sun

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33015

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

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

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras v. 4
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/8743/
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/15166/
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14052/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for java-1.5.0-sun and java-1.6.0-sun.
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:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
RHSA-2008-1018:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html

RHSA-2008-1025:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html

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

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