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SUSE: 2013:0315-1 Important: Java 1.6.0 Security Update - DoS

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Calendar Grey February 20, 2013
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Urgent security patch available for Java 1.6.0 on SUSE. Ensure system protection and safety by installing this update promptly.
An update that contains security fixes can now be installed

Summary

java-1_6_0-openjdk based on Icedtea6-1.12.2 was released, fixing various security issues: New in release 1.12.2 (2012-02-03): * Security fixes o S6563318, CVE-2013-0424: RMI data sanitization o S6664509, CVE-2013-0425: Add logging context o S6664528, CVE-2013-0426: Find log level matching its name or value given at construction time o S6776941: CVE-2013-0427: Improve thread pool shutdown o S7141694, CVE-2013-0429: Improving CORBA internals o S7173145: Improve in-memory representation of splashscreens o S7186945: Unpack200 improvement o S7186946: Refine unpacker resource usage o S7186948: Improve Swing data validation o S7186952, CVE-2013-0432: Improve clipboard access o S7186954: Improve connection performance o S7186957: Improve Pack200 data

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS important SUSE data sanitization Java update

References

#494536 #792951 #801972

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0315-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS important SUSE data sanitization Java update

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