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Oracle Responds To Java Security Critics With Massive 50 Flaw Patch Update

Posted by timothy on from the no-more-jeans-all-patches dept.

darthcamaro writes "Oracle has been slammed a lot in recent months about its lackluster handling of Java security. Now Oracle is responding as strongly as it can with one of the largest Java security updates in history. 50 flaws in total with the vast majority carrying the highest-possible CVSS score of 10."

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  1. Effectiveness of a cop... by jkrise · · Score: 5, Funny

    Supercop Oracle: I caught 50 powerful top grade thieves in my neighbourhood!! I am great!!!!

    Ordinary cop: Why did you allow 50 scoundrels in the first place?

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  2. Re:The word is "its" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    timothy fail English? That's unpossible!

  3. Re:Too late by Maltheus · · Score: 5, Funny

    No doubt, this evens the scales after decades of buffer overun exploits. Especially given the explosive popularity of applets.

  4. Re:Ooh goody... by spykemail · · Score: 4, Funny

    We apologize for the fault in the software platform. Those responsible have been sacked.
    Mynd you, m00se bites Kan be pretty nasti...
    We apologize again for the fault in the software platform. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.

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  5. Re:OK by Bongoots · · Score: 5, Funny

    3. PROFIT!

  6. Re:first post! by Jorl17 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Java browser, eh?

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  7. Re:Too late by davester666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, they could use the exploits in older versions of Java to update to the new version automatically...

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