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Title: Critical Sun java exploit found
Post by: Synquell on April 12, 2010, 05:55:16 AM
Apparently there has been a serious Java vulnerability discovered, which allows attackers to execute simple web-based attacks against people running current versions of Windows.

Disabling the Java plugin does not seem enough to prevent the problem, as the vulnerable toolkit is installed independently.

If Sun does not comply with the 'demand' to release an early patch for this, the exploit will be thrown out into the open.

More: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=6082&tag=content;col1


Title: Re: Critical Sun java exploit found
Post by: H1t M0nk3y on April 13, 2010, 07:34:41 AM
Interesting...

I have been using javaws on one of my server, but it's Solaris 10!

But internally, we do have it installed on many WinXP workstations...
Thanks Anquilas!


Title: Re: Critical Sun java exploit found
Post by: Synquell on April 13, 2010, 08:37:21 AM
Cheers m8 :-)


Title: Re: Critical Sun java exploit found
Post by: Synquell on April 16, 2010, 02:42:03 AM
Apparently Sun changed it's mind, it has issued a patch.

http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/04/15/1944212/Sun-Pushes-Emergency-Java-Patch

Way to go Sun!


Title: Re: Critical Sun java exploit found
Post by: H1t M0nk3y on April 16, 2010, 06:45:17 AM
They were faster than Adobe and Microsoft recently...

I like Sun too!!!