Unsafe Interaction In Sun Java SE Abstract Window Toolkit (Linux)

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Summary
This host is installed with Sun Java SE and is prone to Unsafe Interaction.
Impact
Successful attacks will allow attackers to trick a user into interacting unsafely with an untrusted applet. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Upgrade to Java SE version 6 Update 15 http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
Insight
An error in the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) implementation in on Linux (X11) does not impose the intended constraint on distance from the Security Warning Icon.
Affected
Sun Java SE version 6.0 before Update 15 on Linux.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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