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Security Advisory
Customers Recommended to Upgrade to
PointBase Embedded Version 4.8
Security Advisory Issued for J2EE SDK & PointBase Embedded 4.7 and Earlier Versions
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – (February 24th, 2004)– PointBase, the leader in Java data management and synchronization solutions, announces a security advisory to customers currently running its PointBase Embedded Version 4.7 (or earlier) Java™ relational database. This notice follows an advisory issued by Secunia, a leading provider of IT security services, for a vulnerability found in Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) SDK 1.x.
Rated by Secunia as moderately critical, the vulnerability in the J2EE/RI could lead to Denial of Service (DoS) and can be used to execute arbitrary applications that are present on an affected system. The vulnerability can reportedly be exploited via specially crafted SQL stored procedures and is caused due to a combination of various errors in some classes in the JDK. For more details on this security advisory, visit: http://www.secunia.com/advisories/10460/ .
Customers using PointBase Embedded Version 4.7 (or earlier) are recommended to upgrade to Version 4.8, as this enhanced version includes a security manager implementation which protects customers’ systems from exposure to this security issue. To request a trial version of PointBase 4.8, visit: http://www.pointbase.com/48download.
For more information on PointBase 4.8, call 408-961-1100 (toll free: 1-877-238-8798), e-mail sales@pointbase.com, or visit www.pointbase.com/pr48.
About PointBase
PointBase, a division of DataMirror, is the leading provider of Java data management and synchronization products for the embedded database and data mobility markets. PointBase’s products are used in Java server applications and are also embedded within Java applications. The company’s products are the preferred solution for Java mobile data applications found on laptops, PDAs and other mobile devices. Customers include: Sun Microsystems, BEA Systems, and Macromedia.
About DataMirror
DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSX: DMC), a leading provider of live, on demand data integration and protection solutions, gives companies the power to manage, monitor and protect their corporate data in real-time. Over 1,750 companies have gone live with DataMirror software including 3M Pharmaceuticals, Debenhams, FedEx Ground, First American Bank, GMAC Commercial Mortgage, OshKosh B’Gosh, Priority Health, Tiffany & Co., and Union Pacific Railroad. DataMirror is headquartered in Markham, Canada, and has offices around the globe. For more information, visit www.datamirror.com.
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