Debian: DSA-3401-1 Critical: OpenJDK-7 Access Issue Solution
debian
November 22, 2015
It was discovered that rebinding a receiver of a direct method handle may allow a protected method to be accessed
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Summary
It was discovered that rebinding a receiver of a direct method handle
may allow a protected method to be accessed.
For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 7u91-2.6.3-1~deb7u1.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 7u91-2.6.3-1~deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 7u91-2.6.3-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your openjdk-7 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/
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Package: openjdk-7
CVE ID: CVE-2015-4871
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