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  • [SECURITY] [DSA 2161-1] OpenJDK security update

    From Florian Weimer@1:229/2 to All on Sun Feb 13 21:30:01 2011
    From: [email protected]

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    - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2161-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer February 13, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package : openjdk-6
    Vulnerability : denial of service
    Problem type : local (remote)
    Debian-specific: no
    CVE ID : CVE-2010-4476
    Debian Bug : 612660

    It was discovered that the floating point parser in OpenJDK, an
    implementation of the Java platform, can enter an infinite loop when
    processing certain input strings. Such input strings represent valid
    numbers and can be contained in data supplied by an attacker over the
    network, leading to a denial-of-service attack.

    For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem will be fixed in
    version 6b18-1.8.3-2~lenny1. For technical reasons, this update will
    be released separately.

    For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
    version 6b18-1.8.3-2+squeeze1.

    For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution
    (sid), this problem will be fixed soon.

    We recommend that you upgrade your openjdk-6 packages.

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]
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