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Scientific Linux: Java JDK 1.6.0 Critical Security Update CVE-2010-0886

Calendar May 04, 2010 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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Critical: java (jdk 1.6.0) security update 
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 14:09:36 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA Critical: java (jdk 1.6.0) on SL4.x,
 SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Critical: java (jdk 1.6.0) security update
Issue date:	2010-04-19
CVE Names:	CVE-2010-0886 CVE-2010-0887

This update fixes two vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime
Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. Further
information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Security Alert
page listed in the References section. (CVE-2010-0886, CVE-2010-0887)

All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to
take effect.

NOTE: jdk-1.6.0_20-fcs.x86_64.rpm has not been signed. We cannot sign
this package without breaking it.

SL 4.x

 SRPMS:
java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.20-1.sl4.jpp.src.rpm
 i386:

 x86_64:

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.20-1.sl5.jpp.src.rpm
 i386:
java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.20-1.sl5.jpp.i586.rpm
jdk-1.6.0_20-fcs.i586.rpm
 x86_64:
java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.20-1.sl5.jpp.i586.rpm
java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.20-1.sl5.jpp.x86_64.rpm
jdk-1.6.0_20-fcs.i586.rpm
jdk-1.6.0_20-fcs.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson