Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applications require.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle’s JDK and JRE software suites. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, gain access to information, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Oracle JDK bin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin-1.8.0.202"
All Oracle JRE bin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=dev-java/oracle-jre-bin-1.8.0.202"