Description: 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.
Solution: Updated packages are available via YaST Online Update and the SUSE FTP Server.
Changelog: 2008-09-17: The vendor has issued updated packages due to a problem with cryptographic policy jar files. Added link to updated SUSE advisory.
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