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Scientific Linux 6: Critical IcedTea-Web Buffer Overflow Advisory

Calendar Nov 07, 2012 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory buffer overflow critical icedtea-web scientific linux
Critical: icedtea-web security update 
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:46:11 -0600
Reply-To: Pat Riehecky 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Pat Riehecky 
Organization: Fermilab
Subject: Security ERRATA Critical: icedtea-web on SL6.x i386/x86_64
MIME-Version: 1.0

Synopsis: Critical: icedtea-web security update
Issue Date: 2012-11-07
CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-4540
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A buffer overflow flaw was found in the IcedTea-Web plug-in. Visiting a
malicious web page could cause a web browser using the IcedTea-Web plug-in
to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-4540)

This erratum also upgrades IcedTea-Web to version 1.2.2.

Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for
this update to take effect.
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SL6
 x86_64
 icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
 icedtea-web-javadoc-1.2.2-1.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
 i386
 icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
 icedtea-web-javadoc-1.2.2-1.el6_3.i686.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team