RSSApple Fixes Java Vulnerabilities
By the Betanews Staff | Published April 19, 2006, 3:58 PM
Apple has issued a security update to patch a potential vulnerability within Java affecting Mac OS X 10.4.5. A specially crafted application could bypass built-in security and allow access to system files by an intruder. The problem is located within Java Web Start, which loads Java applications over the Internet.
Also, other bugs within the Java runtime that pose a potential security risk were also fixed as part of the update. Mac OS X is not the only operating system affected by the issues. Windows, Solaris and Linux are also vulnerable. In February, Sun issued an advisory warning of both flaws, and said at the time that no reports of attackers exploiting the issues had been received.
Hmm, I thought that was the reason to use Java in the first place because stuff like this couldn't happen? I guess nobody bothered to check the loaders sandbox.
DOH!
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Funny--no msjava vulnerability exploits anymore--only Sun Java. I find that interesting...
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That's because there is no MS Java anymore. Sun took care of that via the legal system when MS intentionally horked it's Java implementation, in direct viloation of their Sun contract, to advance its' own C# initiative. The thought was if they could prove to users that Java was a buggy language, then they could easily sell them on the idea of wanting C# implementations done for them instead of Java.
Ka-CHING!!!
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Well--msjava still exists on my pc. Instal windows xp WITHOUT any service packs slipstreamed, then install sp2--bada-boom bada-bing...
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Yeah, same here. I actually prefer MS Java VM to Sun's Java runtime bcos MS Java VM is much faster.
Anyway, this article only proves once again that nothing is secure. MacOS + Sun Java --> not secure either (although arguably more secure than Windows).
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..... lol ....
where are the fanboys now ???
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First, read the article...
But just in case you missed it it says
"Mac OS X is not the only operating system affected by the issues. Windows, Solaris and Linux are also vulnerable. In February, Sun issued an advisory warning..."
Wow... a vulnerablility in a 3rd party Java plugin that affects Windows, Solaris, OSX and Linux, WOW!
That vulnerability pretty much affects everyone so read before you start pointing the finger and starting the "my OS is better than yours" bullsh*t
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Rather then simply focusing on the Java deficiency that effects all of the platforms, it seems the real focus is on the response to the common threat. And it seems that while Sun has issued an advisory (I guess it's nice to know that you are exposed!), ONLY Apple has thus far posted a fix for the vulnerability!
Let's see, MS can't get Vista to run under EFI and subsequently kills support for it in Vista - despite EFI being out x86 for only 8 years now, and now Apple is the first to develop a fix. If anything, the Apple developers seem to have a few steps up on the folks in Redmond.
Rather then seeing this article as focusing on Apple and a software deficiency, it seems that the correct focus is on Apple's being first to remediate the situation.
;-)
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You are forgetting that Windows has a 90% or so marketshare. Every single patch that they release has to go through 10 times as much QA as others. Also, Windows is being used by most enterprises. The same cant really be said of MacOS.
This makes it even more important to ensure that a patch does not cause any side effect.
Even then, they still screw up once in a while. Although most of the time, you dont hear system admins complaining about certain MS patch screwing up their systems.
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