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Java flaws open door to hackers

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  Posted 15 June 2005 - 09:23 AM

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Last modified: June 14, 2005, 5:41 PM PDT
By Joris Evers
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

Sun Microsystems has fixed a pair of security bugs in Java that could be exploited by attackers to take over computers running Windows, Linux and Solaris.

The flaws are "highly critical," security monitoring company Secunia said in an advisory posted Tuesday. Flaws that get that ranking--one notch below Secunia's most severe "extremely critical" rating--are typically remotely exploitable and can lead to full system compromise.


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