[SingCERT] Oracle Java SE and Java for Business Critical Patch Update

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 February 2011 12:34

[ Summary ]

Oracle has released a critical patch update containing 21 new security fixes across Java SE and Java For Business products.

[ Affected Systems ]

Java SE

• JDK and JRE 6 Update 23 and earlier for Windows, Solaris, and Linux
• JDK 5.0 Update 27 and earlier for Solaris 9
• SDK 1.4.2_29 and earlier for Solaris 8
  
  Java for Business
• JDK and JRE 6 Update 23 and earlier for Windows, Solaris and Linux
• JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 27 and earlier for Windows, Solaris and Linux
• SDK and JRE 1.4.2_29 and earlier for Windows, Solaris and Linux

[ Impact Analysis ]

A remote user can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition against the target system.

[ Solution/Workaround ]

Updates are available.

[ Reference ]

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2011-304611.html