Scientific Linux alert SL-java-20120912 (java-1.6.0-sun)

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Security ERRATA Important: java-1.6.0-sun on SL5.x i386/x86_64 
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Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:42:55 -0500
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Synopsis: Important: java-1.6.0-sun
Issue Date: 2012-09-04
CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-4681


These vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without 
authentication, i.e., they may be exploited over a network without the 
need for a username and password. To be successfully exploited, an 
unsuspecting user running an affected release in a browser will need to 
visit a malicious web page that leverages this vulnerability. Successful 
exploits can impact the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of 
the user's system.

In addition, this Security Alert includes a security-in-depth fix in the 
AWT subcomponent of the Java Runtime Environment.

Due to the severity of these vulnerabilities, the public disclosure of 
technical details and the reported exploitation of CVE-2012-4681 "in the 
wild," we strongly recommend that you apply the updates as soon as
possible.


SL5
   x86_64
     java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.35-3.sl5.jpp.i586.rpm
     java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.35-3.sl5.jpp.x86_64.rpm
     jdk-1.6.0_35-fcs.i586.rpm
     jdk-1.6.0_35-fcs.x86_64.rpm
   i386
     java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.35-3.sl5.jpp.i586.rpm
     jdk-1.6.0_35-fcs.i586.rpm