Secunia Security Advisory - Red Hat has issued an update for java-1.5.0-ibm. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
Red Hat update for java-1.5.0-ibm
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26369
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26369/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Cross Site Scripting, DoS, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras v. 4
http://secunia.com/product/8743/
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/15166/
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/14052/
DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for java-1.5.0-ibm. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
conduct cross-site scripting attacks, bypass certain security
restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to compromise a
vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA25069
SA25295
SA25769
SA25981
SA26015
SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25069:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25069/
SA25295:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25295/
SA25769:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25769/
SA25981:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25981/
SA26015:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26015/
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