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TITLE:
Gentoo update for sun-jre-bin, emul-linux-x86-java, and sun-jdk

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46728

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-11-07

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DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for sun-jre-bin, emul-linux-x86-java, and
sun-jdk. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive
information, by malicious users to disclose certain information, and
by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information,
bypass certain security restrictions, hijack a user's session,
manipulate certain data, conduct DNS cache poisoning attacks, cause a
DoS (Denial of Service), and compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA41791
SA43262
SA44784
SA46512

SOLUTION:
Update to "dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.6.0.29" or later,
"app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java-1.6.0.29" or later, or
"dev-java/sun-jdk-1.6.0.29" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
GLSA 201111-02:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201111-02.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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