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Treffer: Two-year-old Java flaw re-emerges due to broken patch.

Title:
Two-year-old Java flaw re-emerges due to broken patch.
Authors:
Constantin, Lucian
Source:
CIO (13284045); 3/12/2016, p5-5, 1p
Subject Terms:
JAVA programming language, COMPUTER security, DATABASES
Company/Entity:
ORACLE Corp., SECURITY Explorations (Company)
People:
GOWDIAK, Adam
Database:
Complementary Index

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The article reports on the Java flaw CVE-2013-5838, caused by a broken patch released by Oracle in 2013, which causes a vulnerability to latest Java versions in 2016. Topics include the flaws' 9.3 rating by Oracle out of 10 using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and the implication of Java's default security level.