SUSE has issued an update for IBMJava5-JRE and java-1_5_0-ibm. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose system information or potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA31010

Solution
Updated packages are available via YaST Online Update and the SUSE FTP Server.
Changelog
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Original Advisory
SUSE-SA:2008:043:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html

SUSE-SA:2008:045:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html

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