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Slackware update for sun-jdk/sun-jre
Secunia Advisory: SA15750
Release Date: 2005-06-20
Popularity: 7,001 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 8.x
Slackware Linux 9.0
Slackware Linux 9.1

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-1973
CVE-2005-1974


Description:
Slackware has issued an update for sun-jdk/sun-jre. This fixes two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA15671

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0:

Sun JRE:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...t/slackware/l/jre-1_5_0_03-i586-1.tgz

Sun JDK:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...dk-1.5.0_03/j2sdk-1_5_0_03-i586-1.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2005&m=slackware-security.394829

Other References:
SA15671:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15671/


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