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Gentoo update for sun-jdk, sun-jre-bin, and emul-linux-x86-java
Secunia Advisory: SA29858
Release Date: 2008-04-21
Popularity: 2,077 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-2435
CVE-2007-2788
CVE-2007-2789
CVE-2007-3655
CVE-2007-5232
CVE-2007-5237
CVE-2007-5238
CVE-2007-5239
CVE-2007-5240
CVE-2007-5273
CVE-2007-5274
CVE-2007-5689
CVE-2008-0628
CVE-2008-0657
CVE-2008-1185
CVE-2008-1186
CVE-2008-1187
CVE-2008-1188
CVE-2008-1189
CVE-2008-1190
CVE-2008-1191
CVE-2008-1192
CVE-2008-1193
CVE-2008-1194
CVE-2008-1195
CVE-2008-1196


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for sun-jdk, sun-jre-bin, and emul-linux-x86-java. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, manipulate data, disclose sensitive/system information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA25069
SA25295
SA25981
SA27009
SA27320
SA28746
SA28795
SA29239

Solution:
Update to the latest versions of "dev-java/sun-jre-bin", "dev-java/sun-jdk", and "app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java".

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml

Other References:
SA25069:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25069/

SA25295:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25295/

SA25981:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25981/

SA27009:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27009/

SA27320:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27320/

SA28746:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746/

SA28795:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28795/

SA29239:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239/


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