Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in IcedTea, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background ==========
IcedTea’s aim is to provide OpenJDK in a form suitable for easy configuration, compilation and distribution with the primary goal of allowing inclusion in GNU/Linux distributions.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in IcedTea. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact ======
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or gain access to information.
Workaround ==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ==========
All IcedTea binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License =======
Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
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