First published: Thu Mar 26 2009(Updated: )
The Sun 1.5.0 Java release includes the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment and<br>the Sun Java 5 Software Development Kit.<br>This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 5 Runtime<br>Environment and the Sun Java 5 Software Development Kit. These<br>vulnerabilities are summarized on the "Advance notification of Security<br>Updates for Java SE" page from Sun Microsystems, listed in the References<br>section. (CVE-2006-2426, CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1095,<br>CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1099, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1103,<br>CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2009-1107)<br>Users of java-1.5.0-sun should upgrade to these updated packages, which<br>correct these issues. All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted<br>for the update to take effect.
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The severity of RHSA-2009:0394 is categorized as important due to the vulnerabilities it addresses in the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment.
To fix RHSA-2009:0394, you should update the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment and the Sun Java 5 Software Development Kit to the latest patched version.
RHSA-2009:0394 addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment that could potentially allow for code execution or denial of service.
RHSA-2009:0394 may not be relevant for current systems as it pertains to older versions of Java that are rarely in use today.
Systems running the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment or the Sun Java 5 Software Development Kit are affected by RHSA-2009:0394.