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java: arbitrary code execution

Package(s):java CVE #(s):CVE-2008-2086
Created:December 4, 2008 Updated:November 18, 2009
Description: Java has an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. From the Red Hat alert: A vulnerability was found in in Java Web Start. If a user visits a malicious website, an attacker could misuse this flaw to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2008-2086)
Alerts:
Gentoo 200911-02 2009-11-17
SuSE SUSE-SR:2009:010 2009-05-12
SuSE SUSE-SA:2009:018 2009-04-07
Red Hat RHSA-2009:0445-01 2009-04-23
SuSE SUSE-SA:2009:007 2009-01-29
Red Hat RHSA-2008:1025-01 2008-12-04
Red Hat RHSA-2008:1018-01 2008-12-04
Red Hat RHSA-2009:0015-01 2009-01-13
Red Hat RHSA-2009:0016-01 2009-01-13
SuSE SUSE-SA:2009:001 2009-01-09
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