Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53965
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2005-170-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'java' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-170-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'java' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-170-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Sun has released a couple of security advisories pertaining to both the Java Runtime Environment and the Standard Edition Development Kit. These could allow applets to read or write to local files. For more details, Sun's advisories may be found here: [links moved to references] Slackware repackage's Sun's Java(TM) binaries without changing them, so the packages from Slackware -current should be used for all glibc based Slackware versions. Here are the details from the Slackware -current ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ Sun Jun 19 21:45:07 PDT 2005 l/jre-1_5_0_03-i586-1.tgz: This already-issued package fixes some recently announced security issues that could allow applets to read or write to local files. See: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) extra/j2sdk-1.5.0_03/j2sdk-1_5_0_03-i586-1.tgz: Fixed the slack-desc to not include the release version to prevent future mishaps. :-) This already-issued package fixes some recently announced security issues that could allow applets to read or write to local files. See: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'java' package(s) on Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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