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TITLE:
Red Hat update for java-1.4.2-ibm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31067

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31067/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras v. 4
http://secunia.com/product/8743/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras v. 3
http://secunia.com/product/8742/
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-1.4.2-ibm. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, or
compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA29239

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0555.html

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

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