OpenJDK: Serialization filter changes via jdk.serialFilter property modification (Serialization, 8231422)

A flaw was found in the serialization component of OpenJDK handled serialization filter. A process-wide filter could have been modified by setting jdk.serialFilter system property at runtime, possibly leading to a bypass of the intended filter during deserialization...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update

An update for java-1.7.1-ibm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each...