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Java Plugin and Web Start Version Specification Security Issue
Secunia Advisory: SA21570
Release Date: 2006-08-22
Last Update: 2006-08-25
Popularity: 12,745 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

Software:Java Web Start 1.x
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
Sun Java JRE 1.3.x
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Updated to a fixed version.

-- Java Plug-in --

Windows:
Update to Java Plug-in 5.0 Update 6 or later.

Linux/Solaris:
The vendor recommends using the latest JRE releases and to remove all symbolic links to earlier versions of Java Plug-in from the browser "plugins" directory.

-- Java Web Start --

Update to Web Start 5.0 Update 6 or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-08-25: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102557-1

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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