Secunia Security Advisory - Red Hat has issued an update for java-1.4.2-ibm. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose system and potentially sensitive information and bypass certain security restrictions.
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TITLE:
Red Hat update for java-1.4.2-ibm
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32826
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32826/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of system information, Exposure of
sensitive information
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras v. 3
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/8742/
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-1.4.2-ibm. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
disclose system and potentially sensitive information and bypass
certain security restrictions.
For more information:
SA31010
SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
RHSA-2008-0955:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0955.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31010:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31010/
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