First published: Wed Jun 13 2012(Updated: )
The Sun 1.6.0 Java release includes the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and<br>the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit.<br>This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime<br>Environment and the Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit. Further<br>information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Java SE Critical<br>Patch page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2012-0551,<br>CVE-2012-1711, CVE-2012-1713, CVE-2012-1716, CVE-2012-1717, CVE-2012-1718,<br>CVE-2012-1719, CVE-2012-1721, CVE-2012-1722, CVE-2012-1723, CVE-2012-1724,<br>CVE-2012-1725)<br>All users of java-1.6.0-sun are advised to upgrade to these updated<br>packages, which provide JDK and JRE 6 Update 33 and resolve these issues.<br>All running instances of Sun Java must be restarted for the update to take<br>effect.<br>
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Oracle Java SE 7 | <1.6.0 | |
Java SE Development Kit | <1.6.0 | |
Java Runtime Environment | <1.6.0 |
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The severity of RHSA-2012:0734 is considered important as it addresses several vulnerabilities in the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment.
To fix RHSA-2012:0734, users should update to the latest version of the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and Software Development Kit.
RHSA-2012:0734 addresses multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially allow for remote code execution or other security risks.
Systems running the Sun Java 6 Runtime Environment and Sun Java 6 Software Development Kit are affected by RHSA-2012:0734.
No official workarounds are provided for RHSA-2012:0734, and it is recommended to apply the available updates.