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"From 2007 to 2009 vulnerabilities in a typical end-user PC almost doubled from about 220 to 420."

Non-Microsoft software to blame for increase in vulnerabilities affecting typical Windows end-users, read more:

http://secunia.com/gfx/pdf/Secunia_Half_Year_Report_2010.pdf


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TITLE:
Red Hat update for java-1.4.2-ibm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40788

VERIFY ADVISORY:
Secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/40788/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40788

RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-04

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/40788/#comments

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http://secunia.com/advisories/40788/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40788

ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI:
 * AUTOMATED SCANNING

http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for java-1.4.2-ibm. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, where some have an unknown impact and others can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions, manipulate certain data, disclose potentially sensitive
information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or compromise a
vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA37255

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
RHSA-2010:0574-1:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0574.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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