Gentoo updates for sun-jre-bin, sun-jdk, blackdown-jre, blackdown-jdk, and emul-linux-x86-java
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37386
VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/37386/
DESCRIPTION: Gentoo has issued updates for sun-jre-bin, sun-jdk, blackdown-jre, blackdown-jdk, and emul-linux-x86-java. These fix some vulnerabilities, where some have unknown impacts and others 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 SA32991 SA34451 SA37231
SOLUTION: Update to the latest versions of “dev-java/sun-jre-bin”, “dev-java/sun-jdk”, “dev-java/blackdown-jre”, “dev-java/blackdown-jdk”, and “app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java”
ORIGINAL ADVISORY: GLSA 200911-02: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
OTHER REFERENCES: SA31010: http://secunia.com/advisories/31010/
SA32991: http://secunia.com/advisories/32991/
SA34451: http://secunia.com/advisories/34451/
SA37231: http://secunia.com/advisories/37231/
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