Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Oracle's JRE and JDK
software suites, and IcedTea, the worst of which may allow execution of
arbitrary code.
Background
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy
Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s
demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface,
performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s
applications require.
IcedTea’s aim is to provide OpenJDK in a form suitable for easy
configuration, compilation and distribution with the primary goal of
allowing inclusion in GNU/Linux distributions.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle’s JRE, JDK and
IcedTea. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or gain
access to information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Oracle JDK binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
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