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Debian: DSA-2224-1 Critical: OpenJDK Remote Exploits and Fix

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Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in OpenJDK, an implementation of the Java platform

Summary

Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in OpenJDK, an
implementation of the Java platform.

CVE-2010-4351
The JNLP SecurityManager returns from the checkPermission method
instead of throwing an exception in certain circumstances, which
might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the intended
security policy by creating instances of ClassLoader.

CVE-2010-4448
Malicious applets can perform DNS cache poisoning.

CVE-2010-4450
An empty (but set) LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable results in
a misconstructed library search path, resulting in code execution
from possibly untrusted sources.

CVE-2010-4465
Malicious applets can extend their privileges by abusing Swing
timers.

CVE-2010-4469
The Hotspot just-in-time compiler miscompiles crafted byte
sequences, resulting in heap corruption.

CVE-2010-4470
JAXP can be exploited by untrusted code to elevate privileges.

CVE-2010-4471
Java2D can be exploited by untrusted code to elevate privileges.

CV...

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Package: openjdk-6
CVE ID: CVE-2010-4351 CVE-2010-4448 CVE-2010-4450 CVE-2010-4465

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