jrockit: multiple vulnerabilities [LWN.net]

Package(s):

jrockit

CVE #(s):

Created:

April 24, 2008

Updated:

April 30, 2008

Description:

From the Gentoo alert: A remote attacker could entice a user to run a specially crafted applet on a website or start an application in Java Web Start to execute arbitrary code outside of the Java sandbox and of the Java security restrictions with the privileges of the user running Java. The attacker could also obtain sensitive information, create, modify, rename and read local files, execute local applications, establish connections in the local network, bypass the same origin policy, and cause a Denial of Service via multiple vectors.

Alerts:

Gentoo

200804-28

2008-04-24

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