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« on: Aug 28, 12, 08:15 AM » |
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It's a naughty one - it allows your machine to be forced to run any code the attacker wants, regardless of your browser. The Windows version is in the wild, but theoretically a different payload on the same exploit could infect Mac or Linux too. http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/08/zero-day-season-is-not-over-yet.htmlUntil this is patched, I strongly recommend you kill your Java stone dead... it's highly unlikely you need it installed at all, I haven't had it on my machine in a year or more and haven't missed it. |
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« Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 12, 09:41 AM » |
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I currently don't have Java installed, and there is only one programme that requires it, and I am buggered if I can remember what it is.....  |
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 28, 12, 06:37 PM » |
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Got a java update alert tonight - wonder if it's the fix? Have ignored it, for now.
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 29, 12, 06:45 AM » |
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Thanks. I've uninstalled Java.
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 29, 12, 07:28 AM » |
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And now I've discovered I need Java to run BlogBridge (my blog reader). Is it safe to reinstall it yet?
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 29, 12, 08:23 AM » |
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And now I've discovered I need Java to run BlogBridge (my blog reader). Is it safe to reinstall it yet?
Unless Oracle break their usually-strict patch cycle - they don't normally do that even when they're in deep shit - you're looking at the middle of October  You may have to resort to reading blogs in your browser like the rest of us? |
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« Reply #6 on: Aug 29, 12, 08:51 AM » |
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I'm back to using my Google list - which will never unsubscribe from anything and doesn't organise blogs, so it's a chaotic mess. If I miss any of your posts, I apologise in advance!
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« Reply #8 on: Aug 31, 12, 08:08 PM » |
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and the newest version of Java released yesterday is alleged to be vulnerable to a new set of 0 day exploits and poc for them have been issued by the same "security analysts" as had the original releases
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 31, 12, 09:17 PM » |
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Not having it really f*cks up OpenOffice, particularly the database. Do you know of an alternative? |
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« Reply #11 on: Sep 01, 12, 12:43 AM » |
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Not having it really f*cks up OpenOffice, particularly the database.
Do you know of an alternative?
Up to date versions of OO and LibreOffice should both work fine without it... I've not discovered anything LibreOffice can't do without it, and when I recently did a fresh install without Java installed I wasn't prompted for it. |
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« Reply #12 on: Sep 01, 12, 08:14 AM » |
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The database still requires it (OO 3.4.1). I will look into LibreOffice.
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« Reply #13 on: Sep 01, 12, 07:17 PM » |
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Oracle say they have released a patch to fix it now.  |
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« Reply #14 on: Sep 02, 12, 09:08 PM » |
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Up to date versions of OO and LibreOffice should both work fine without it... I've not discovered anything LibreOffice can't do without it, and when I recently did a fresh install without Java installed I wasn't prompted for it.
I've just installed LibreOffice and that won't run OO databases without Java RTE either. |
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« Reply #15 on: Sep 03, 12, 07:07 AM » |
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I've just installed LibreOffice and that won't run OO databases without Java RTE either.
That's odd, because it's working just fine here.  I wonder if it's because my database began life in Foxpro so it's using a different filter? |
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« Reply #16 on: Sep 03, 12, 07:18 AM » |
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That's odd, because it's working just fine here. I wonder if it's because my database began life in Foxpro so it's using a different filter? I have no idea. As soon as I try table view it tells me it requires JRE to perform that action. I'll either have to find a way of converting the information, or put Java back on ( which I'd rather not). |
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« Reply #17 on: Sep 03, 12, 10:59 PM » |
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Mine auto-updated itself tonight so I assume I am now patched. |
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