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TITLE:
Fedora update for java-1.7.0-icedtea

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31020

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31020/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of system information, Exposure of
sensitive information, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/product/16769/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for java-1.7.0-icedtea. 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:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update
java-1.7.0-icedtea").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00453.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31010:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31010/

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