Java Security Updates

waddler_8

Java 7 update 17

Release Notes: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u17-relnotes-1915289.html

Bug Fixes

This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities.

Java 6 update 43

Release Notes: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u43-relnotes-1915290.html

Bug Fixes

This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities.

Java 6 has reached end of life. This is the final public update.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html

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luci

Trying to download it from the Java site and it says the file is corrupt.

I only need it on one site I use that I trust as it is disabled in my other browsers.

waddler_8

Re-download it from either of these:

http://www.java.com/getjava/

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html
(Windows x86 Offline - 30.06MB jre-7u17-windows-i586.exe)

santer_2

Is that from here?

http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

I got this

Server Error

This server has encountered an internal error which prevents it from fulfilling your request. The most likely cause is a misconfiguration. Please ask the administrator to look for messages in the server's error log.

Getting it from here

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html

luci

waddler_8 wrote: »

Re-download it from either of these:

http://www.java.com/getjava/

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html
(Windows x86 Offline - 30.06MB jre-7u17-windows-i586.exe)

The first link is the one I got the error on. Tried it again from your link and got the same error as santer.

Tried the second link and got the same error as the first time, that the file is corrupt.

waddler_8

santer wrote: »

Getting it from here

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html

That's the JDK. Most will want the JRE.

santer_2

waddler_8 wrote: »

That's the JDK. Most will want the JRE.

Reckoned on the update in any form is better than the outdated one, can always swap it out in a week or so.

penrhyn

Malwarebytes were advising people to remove Java from their PCs for the time being.

http://blog.malwarebytes.org/intelligence/2013/03/cta-new-java-zero-days/

luci

I got a pop up from Avast yesterday saying that it was out of date and offering the update. It updated no problem from there.

I only have Java enabled on Firefox as it blocks access until you specifically allow it and I only allow it for one site I visit.

I agree that if you don't need it then it should be uninstalled as it has been insecure for months.