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Debian: DSA-3147-1 Moderate: OpenJDK Code Execution and Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey January 30, 2015
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Important enhancements for OpenJDK in Debian tackle various vulnerabilities such as unauthorized code execution and potential data breaches.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenJDK, an implementation of the Oracle Java platform, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code, information disclosure or deni...
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Summary

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenJDK, an
implementation of the Oracle Java platform, resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code, information disclosure or denial of service.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 6b34-1.13.6-1~deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your openjdk-6 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Package: openjdk-6
CVE ID: CVE-2014-3566 CVE-2014-6585 CVE-2014-6587 CVE-2014-6591

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