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TITLE:
Fedora update for java-1.6.0-openjdk

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43350

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-06

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DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for java-1.6.0-openjdk. This fixes
multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local
users to disclose potentially sensitive information and by malicious
people to disclose potentially sensitive information, manipulate
certain data, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain
security restrictions, and compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA43262

1) An error within the "JNLPClassLoader" class when handling multiple
signers can be exploited cause the class to assign an inappropriate
security descriptor.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
FEDORA-2011-1631:
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054115.html

FEDORA-2011-1645:
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054134.html

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