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Cross-Platform Java Sandbox Exploit

Posted by timothy on from the suck dept.

DrWho520 points out this report at silicon.com which begins "A flaw in Sun's plug-in for running Java on a variety of browsers and operating systems could allow a virus to spread through Microsoft Windows and Linux PCs. The vulnerability, found by Finnish security researcher Jouko Pynnonen in June, was patched last month by Sun, but its details were not made public until Tuesday." The hole affects Linux and Windows.

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  1. Makes me wonder... by Thaidog · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...If java is really just as bad as ActiveX

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    1. Re:Makes me wonder... by Ctrl-Z · · Score: 1, Troll

      ... Or worse since it runs on more than just Windows.

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  2. Disable Java by erykjj · · Score: -1, Troll

    Disable Java in your browser unless you absolutely need it (rare). Period.

  3. Oh well. by quamaretto · · Score: -1, Troll

    I guess it's time for us all to move to Smalltalk, or maybe Flash. Yup, Java loses the intarweb. Microsoft wins. Go home.

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  4. Great placement... by alwsn · · Score: -1, Troll

    I love that my ad is from Java Studio Creator. It makes me want to rush and use their product.

  5. What, that was pretty funny! by FatSean · · Score: -1, Troll

    Must have had a run of java-bigot moderators today. I do half my development in Java...fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.

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  6. Re:Mwahhaaa by JaxWeb · · Score: 0, Troll

    Since Java is not free software, many GNU/Linux users will not use it.

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  7. The Joys of Java! Code once, run anywhere! by JPamplin · · Score: -1, Troll
    I remember when everyone was touting Java as the perfect development platform for just that reason. Can you say "double-edged sword"?

    I can see Sun's new ad campaign:

    Java: the new platform for viruses and malware!

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