USN-1024-2: OpenJDK regression
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1024-2
13th December, 2010
openjdk-6 regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 10.10
Summary
Fix bug during certain Java compilations.
Software description
- openjdk-6 - Alternative JVM for OpenJDK, using Cacao
Details
USN-1024-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenJDK. Some of the additional
backported improvements could interfere with the compilation of certain
Java software. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that certain system property information was being
leaked, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 10.10:
- openjdk-6-jdk 6b20-1.9.2-0ubuntu2
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to restart any Java services,
applications or applets to make all the necessary changes.